Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka University turns extreme right in Bangladesh’s uncertain politics

The Jamaat-e-Islami youth wing’s victory in elections to the university’s student wing is a disturbing trend in national politics

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal’s legitimacy under a cloud

Due legal process and international involvement will ensure credibility of Bangladesh’s contested judicial platform

Bangladesh’s July Declaration risks reaffirming social and political binaries

As Bangladesh charts a new course, the challenge will be to craft an inclusive vision that will accommodate all historical truths

Resurrecting democracy in Bangladesh remains a challenge

Proscribing the Awami League could further erode democratic values and practices in Bangladesh

Yunus’ Chinese checkers game has India on the edge

India’s worries in its neighbourhood have deepened after Muhammad Yunus’ Beijing visit last month

Memory, nationalism and shifting identity in Bangladesh

Last year’s students’ movement has brought to sharp relief the continuing religio-linguistic divide in Bangladesh

What next for Bangladesh?

Protests and bloodshed have toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime, but the way forward is far from certain. Here are four possible scenarios.

Why Bangladesh chose Yunus to steady the ship

The political orientation of Yunus and the respect he enjoys in civil society will be an asset to the interim government.

Sheikh Hasina Steps Down: What It Means for India

In this episode of Context Matters, we discuss the political turmoil in Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and its implications for India.

Bangladesh’s battle between democracy and autocracy

Bangladeshis from all walks of life have shown their resilience in the face of autocratic governance. Austin Curtis via Unsplash