Neighbourhood

Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation

Bangladesh has shown how its 'engineering diplomacy' approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to resilience.

7 months ago

China set to move in as Australian banks abandon Pacific

Bendigo Bank, Westpac and ANZ are the latest three banks to begin their exit from the Pacific Islands. Here are…

7 months ago

India, Pakistan tiptoe around the nuclear threat

India's army may shrink and Pakistan's defence spending is decreasing, but the two countries remain at odds. What will the…

8 months ago

Personal Political: Indo-Pak Peace Vigil Returns After Decade in Solidarity with Bangladesh

As Bangladesh struggles for stability, 'peacemongers' express solidarity and gear up to converge at the India-Pakistan border on Aug 14

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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

8 months ago

History’s key role in students’ deadly protests

In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many artefacts.

8 months ago

Protests put Bangladesh on the edge of a precipice

Sheikh Hasina’s government is faced with the gravest threat to its existence in the face of sustained student agitation.

8 months ago