Shrinking democratic space, Yunus going jihadist way and western powers weary of his idiosyncrasies has turned Bangladesh a hotspot.  Rohan Giri Bangladesh is in the midst of a major crisis given the political chessboard that exposes changing power dynamics, jihdist takeover, assertion of the military junta and people left to fend for them with the … Continue reading Deepening Crisis →

In a move unprecedented in political history, Bangladesh's caretaker government, headed by Muhammad Yunus, has imposed a blanket ban on the Awami League (AL), one of the nation's most politically influential parties in history.  The ban, put into effect via newly interpreted anti-terrorism and war crimes acts, represents an unprecedented turn in Bangladesh's political history. … Continue reading Democracy Roiled in Bangladesh →