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Stateless Rohingya rue Myanmar's election from exile

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Stateless Rohingya rue Myanmar's election from exile

For the Rohingya minority, violence began well before the 2021 coup, with a military crackdown in 2017 sending legions of the mostly Muslim group fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state to neighboring Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

Bangladesh government urges calm in wake of youth leader's killing, as election looms

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Bangladesh government urges calm in wake of youth leader's killing, as election looms

The Muslim-majority nation of about 175 million people is due to elect a new parliament in less than two months' time -- a transition many hope will help the country recover from nearly two years of instability and reclaim its position as a South Asian development success story.

Managing transitions: Philippines to Bangladesh

Academia 6 months ago

Managing transitions: Philippines to Bangladesh

Like development models, protest movements are not portable. Conditions that make them plausible or even necessary in one society may be absent in another.

Hasina’s conviction comes as lesson for all authoritarian rulers

Academia 7 months ago

Hasina’s conviction comes as lesson for all authoritarian rulers

Ultimately, the coercive power of the state could not withstand the power of the people.

How India and Bangladesh are reinforcing each other’s extremes

Academia 7 months ago

How India and Bangladesh are reinforcing each other’s extremes

South Asia needs an honest reckoning with the dangerous symmetry that has emerged across its borders.

Insurgency, control dynamics reshape Rohingya crisis

Academia 7 months ago

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Insurgency, control dynamics reshape Rohingya crisis

As the Bay of Bengal monsoon season ends, increasing numbers of Rohingya boat journeys are imminent.

Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM to be hanged for crimes against humanity

Asia & Pacific 7 months ago

Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM to be hanged for crimes against humanity

The highly anticipated ruling, which was broadcast live on national television, came less than three months before the first polls in the South Asian country of 170 million people since her overthrow in August 2024.

Bangladesh scraps plan to hire music teachers after Islamist anger

Asia & Pacific 7 months ago

Bangladesh scraps plan to hire music teachers after Islamist anger

In August, the ministry overseeing primary education issued a circular announcing the recruitment of music teachers -- a decision that the interim government has now reversed.

Bangladesh’s grand politics, who is really directing the show?

Academia 7 months ago

Bangladesh’s grand politics, who is really directing the show?

The country's interim government shoulders a responsibility so heavy it is practically collapsing under it.

Gen Z mobilized, protests spread across the world

Academia 8 months ago

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Gen Z mobilized, protests spread across the world

Young people across the world, who appear to be inspired by the Gen Z movements in Indonesia and Nepal, have continued demonstrations against their governments in recent weeks.

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