Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina Steps Down: What It Means for IndiaSheikh Hasina Steps Down: What It Means for India

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
History’s key role in students’ deadly protestsHistory’s key role in students’ deadly protests

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.

9 months ago
Protests put Bangladesh on the edge of a precipiceProtests put Bangladesh on the edge of a precipice

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.

9 months ago
50 years of Bangladesh: A musical birth of a violated nation50 years of Bangladesh: A musical birth of a violated nation

50 years of Bangladesh: A musical birth of a violated nation

George Harrison, Ravi Shankar and many more musicians got together to highlight the violence that Bangladesh was subjected to by…

4 years ago
Cyclone Amphan: Blown by the devil’s windCyclone Amphan: Blown by the devil’s wind

Cyclone Amphan: Blown by the devil’s wind

The world should stand with India and Bangladesh. It’s time to rejuvenate, restore and resurrect. It’s time to heal.

5 years ago
The Rohingyas resist shift to nowhere islandThe Rohingyas resist shift to nowhere island

The Rohingyas resist shift to nowhere island

The future of the million Rohingyas in Bangladesh is uncertain. The government wants the community en masse to be shifted…

7 years ago
Khaleda gets 5-year jail in Zia Trust graft caseKhaleda gets 5-year jail in Zia Trust graft case

Khaleda gets 5-year jail in Zia Trust graft case

The Anti-Corruption Commission had lodged the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case with Ramna Police Station on July 3, 2008, for…

7 years ago
Left parties reject draft of Digital Security ActLeft parties reject draft of Digital Security Act

Left parties reject draft of Digital Security Act

Rejecting the draft of Digital Security Act 2018, several left leaning parties today demanded that it should be repealed immediately.   

7 years ago
India visit may help Netanyahu boost ties with B’desh, Japan: AnalystsIndia visit may help Netanyahu boost ties with B’desh, Japan: Analysts

India visit may help Netanyahu boost ties with B’desh, Japan: Analysts

Israel also has modern technology, agriculture, etc. that is of pivotal importance to a poor country like Bangladesh.

7 years ago
Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two yearsBangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two years

Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two years

Statements from the Myanmar and Bangladesh foreign ministries said Bangladesh would set up five transit camps on its side of…

7 years ago