Bangladesh
The rights-based priority in relations with Bangladesh
On Thursday, the Australian government donated $1.8 million to aid Bangladesh in the recovery from widespread flooding. It’s been a challenging time for the South Asian nation –…
The benefits of connection: India’s linkages to Bangladesh withstand local unrest
Over the past decade, India has invested in enhancing connectivity with its neighbourhood, particularly through physical linkages such as cross-border railways, land ports,…
Bangladesh: Finding justice and reconciliation
The pledge by Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman to hold “a trial for every killing” was an unrealistic commitment when delivering a national address…
The binary trap after Bangladesh’s unrest
What started as a student protest against a High Court ruling that reinstated a quota system for government jobs has rocked Bangladesh to its core, leading Prime Minister Sheikh…
Bangladesh: The economist turned saviour
What a wild ride 2024 has been for Mohammad Yunus. In June, he was indicted on charges of embezzlement, while on 1 January he was found guilty of labour law violations, for which…
Bangladesh’s new military-led government has a tough job ahead
Autocratic regimes have a habit of ending quickly. On Monday, after weeks of violent protests, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was ushered into an army helicopter and…
Could BIMSTEC be the answer to the Myanmar question?
“BIMSTEC” is one of the many technical and not-quite-pronounceable acronyms that pepper conversation about diplomatic affairs. It stands for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi…
“India Out”: What this campaign means for South Asian neighbours
Profound social and political shifts are taking place in South Asia as anti-Indian sentiment grows throughout the region, seen most strongly in Bangladesh and Maldives. Both…
Myanmar: The junta’s forced conscription of Rohingyas
Six years ago, a calculated “cleansing operation” conducted by the Myanmar Armed Forces and aided by local militias resulted in the expulsion of more than 750,000 Rohingyas from…
A ring-fence around the Rohingya can’t last – Australia’s policy needs to change
Last year, I wrote in The Interpreter about the nightmare scenario unfolding for the Rohingya living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, where dwindling aid, a dependent population,…