Sheikh Hasina
An internet star’s political dreams meet the brutal realities of Bangladeshi elections
A sharp turn in Hero Alom’s fledgling political career shows what analysts say are the ruling Awami League’s efforts to “manage” Bangladesh’s upcoming election
Anupam Debashis Roy | Nov 06, 2023
Bangladesh’s murky games to get Saima Wazed to the WHO
Sheikh Hasina’s push to make her daughter the regional director of the WHO South-East Asia Region bodes ill for Southasia
Disha Shetty | Oct 27, 2023
Making Prothom Alo “the enemy” in Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government have gone after Bangladesh’s top newspaper – the last one standing in the country’s media
Kamal Ahmed | May 12, 2023
Adani in Southasia
What the Adani Group's record says about power, politics and diplomacy in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
The Editors | Apr 18, 2023
Why the movement against Rampal plant in Bangladesh failed
Five years after a people’s movement to stop a power plant near the Sundarban, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government has pushed the project through. Why did this movement fail where others in Bangladesh have succeeded?
Anupam Debashis Roy | Feb 24, 2023
Bangladesh’s BNP fights to make a political comeback
With massive anti-government rallies by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and their repression by the ruling Awami League-led government, battle lines are being drawn for the next general election
Anupam Debashis Roy | Feb 02, 2023
Reinstatement of Nepal’s Parliament, Al Jazeera’s investigation on corruption in Bangladesh and more.
Southasiasphere podcast episode 05: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Mar 05, 2021
More than a seat at the table
A crossborder discussion on women leaders in Southasian politics.
The Editors | Jan 27, 2021
Bangladesh elections explained
What you should know about the 2018 Bangladesh general elections.
The Editors | Dec 03, 2018
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