Politics / Members-only Resentment simmers in Bangladesh as the BNP stalls reforms Tarique Rahman’s administration has let several reform ordinances lapse, despite campaign promises from the BNP to prevent a return to authoritarian governance structures By Maruf Hasan / 7 May 2026
Politics / Members-only Year in review: 2025 in cartoons Cartoonist Gihan de Chickera’s top illustrations for 2025, from Himal’s Southasia Weekly newsletter By Raisa Wickrematunge / 31 Dec 2025
Podcast Samina Luthfa on the battles of women in a new Bangladesh: State of Southasia #27 The sociologist and gender expert discusses violence against women, the invisibilisation of women leaders and their tussle with Islamist conservatives By The Editors / 7 Jul 2025
