Bangladesh’s two dominant political parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, are mired in internal crises as Jamaat-e-Islami expands its reach ahead of an uncertain national election.
Jamaat-e-Islami has reemerged as one of Bangladesh’s most consequential political forces, gaining visibility on campuses, in civic institutions and in national polling as the country moves toward an uncertain election. Analysts say the Islamist party’s expanding footprint is the result of long organizational discipline combined with failures by mainstream parties to sustain public trust or […]
Zillur Rahman’s analysis outlines the contradictions within Tarique Rahman’s political image, but it avoids the most obvious conclusion. Tarique Rahman is 60 years old, and his political habits are fixed. He is too old, too deeply shaped by the practices that defined his rise, and too entrenched in his past behavior to change now. Bangladesh […]
The discussion of India’s role in Sheikh Hasina’s rise and fall often overlooks a central truth: the India-Bangladesh relationship has always been strongest when it grew from the ground up. Bangladesh should use this moment to strengthen people-to-people ties, especially between Bangladeshis and the many millions of Bengalis in India who have long shared cultural, […]
A Lalon Sadhusanga in Narayanganj was sharply scaled back Saturday after protests from a local religious group pressured authorities to restrict the annual spiritual gathering.
Bangladesh urged stronger regional leadership on climate-security cooperation, warning that rising seas and environmental pressures pose direct threats to stability across the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh warned that the global system for managing conflicts is breaking down as wars and humanitarian crises escalate across multiple regions.
Bangladesh signaled a more assertive foreign-policy posture amid shifting global power dynamics, saying it will no longer accept a passive role in the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh and Bhutan signed two agreements Saturday to expand cooperation on health services and internet connectivity during Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s two-day visit to Dhaka.
The death toll from Friday’s 5.7-magnitude earthquake in Bangladesh has risen to 10, officials said, as reports of injuries and structural damage continued to emerge across Dhaka, Narsingdi and Narayanganj.
