The visit of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, to China from March 26 to 29 is more than a regular diplomatic visit. It represents the beginning of a new chapter in Dhaka-Beijing ties in a geopolitical environment characterized by rapid change, uncertainty, andContinue Reading
Reforms have become a buzzword in post-Hasina Bangladesh. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which took charge of the country on August 8, 2024, days after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been pushing for political, economic, and other reforms. A little over a month after taking over theContinue Reading
There were also clashes between anti-Hasina protesters and members of her Awami League party. Members of the Students Against Discrimination protest group were attacked in the Dhaka district of Gazipur on Friday. The group, whose members are now in the government cabinet, is credited with sparking the uprising against Hasina.Continue Reading
Since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian rule in August of 2024, two shifts in the region are reshaping its geopolitical environment. The first shift has been the steady deterioration in India’s relations with Bangladesh. Troubled by the sudden erosion of its influence, New Delhi has been unable to reduce the speedContinue Reading
Tulip Siddiq, a British-Bangladeshi member of the British Parliament for the Labor Party and formerly a senior anti-corruption minister in Keir Starmer’s government, recently resigned from her ministerial position amid intense scrutiny and public pressure. The niece of Bangladesh’s former authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Siddiq faced widespread media scrutinyContinue Reading
