Ali Riaz is Professor and the Chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. n recognition of his international reputation as an expert on South Asian politics and Political Islam, Riaz is designated “University Professor.” He was an Assistant Professor at University of Dhaka during 1993-1995.
Ali Riaz | Dec 29, 2018 Tomorrow is the election. What sort of election will it be? It has already become unprecedented in many ways. This is the first time that the ruling party and the prime minister Sheikh Hasina are contending to come to power for the third consecutive time. And for the first
READ MOREProfessor Mubashar Hasan, a young professor of political science in Dhaka Bangladesh, has been missing for nearly a week. We appeal to the Government of Bangladesh to find him and secure his release immediately. Time is of the essence. Please help ensure that Dr. Hasan doesn’t become another one of Bangladesh’s “disappeared.” Act now. Please sign
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Bangladesh returned to electoral democracy in January 2009 after two years under a military ‘caretaker’ government. An alliance led by the Awami League (AL) secured a landslide victory in freely conducted election held in late 2008 under the auspices of the caretaker system. There were hopes that the political crisis which had necessitated a military-backed
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