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Bangladesh eyes shakeup of key institutions after PM Hasina’s exit

Nikkei Asia Review - January 17, 20250

A reform commission appointed by Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has proposed splitting the unicameral legislature into an upper and lower house. MASUM BILLAH, Contributing...

Keir Starmer’s Labour: Navigating Islamophobia Amidst Shifting Muslim Support

Global Village Space - January 17, 20250

Maya Pirzada Islamophobia remains a persistent issue in the United Kingdom, reflecting deeper societal tensions and political challenges. For British Muslims—many with roots in India,...

Who is Tulip Siddiq and why has she resigned as UK minister?

Aljazeera News - January 16, 20250

By Edna Mohamed Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 UK treasury and anticorruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned over a flurry of media reporting about her...

Islamabad, Afghan Taliban Locked In Stalemate Over Pakistani Militants

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - January 16, 20250

The latest Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan have rekindled tensions between Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and Islamabad, who were once former allies. While Pakistan has said...

Why is Parachinar Stuck in an Endless Loop of Violence?

South Asian Voices - January 16, 20250

On November 21, 2024, gunmen in Pakistan killed at least 38 Shiite travelers going from the city of Parachinar to Peshawar. The attack occurred in the...

The Indian Church’s role in liberating the oppressed

ucanews.com - January 16, 20250

Indian Christians take part in a ‘Black Day’ protest marking a controversial Aug 10, 1950 decree excluding marginalized people who left Hinduism from key...

Trump puts Israelis and Palestinians on a knife’s edge

James M. Dorsey - January 17, 20250

by James M Dorsey Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may welcome two Middle East policy goals articulated by US President-elect Donald J. Trump in response...

Delhi-Polls: Kejriwal Cornered?

Nilofar Suhrawardy - January 17, 20250

It is indeed amazing that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be going overboard to ensure its victory in Delhi Assembly Elections. Recently, it...

The Possibility of a War Against Iran

Vijay Prashad - January 16, 20250

In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet), which started...

Iran marks Trump’s inauguration by signing a partnership treaty with Russia

James M. Dorsey - January 16, 20250

by Jamaes M Dorsey Iran’s newly minted strategic partnership treaty with Russia may not be more than a bargaining chip if the first five years...

AUKUS: Flawed and Sinking

Dr Binoy Kampmark - January 16, 20250

A stillborn agreement treated as thrivingly alive; an understanding celebrated as consensual and equal. The AUKUS security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and...

A New Beginning

Sabria Chowdhury Balland - January 14, 20250

Sheikh Hasina’s tyrannical regime was ousted by a student uprising on August 5, 2024. During her 15-year clutch onto power without the people’s mandate,...

ISSN 2471-9501 (print)

ISSN 2471-951X (online)

Book review: The Black Coat, a novel by Neamat Imam

March 26, 2023

A Bangladeshi builds a $4b pharma in US with promises of cheap Covid treatment

November 20, 2022

Not Only in Ladakh, India Losing Ground in Bangladesh Too

June 18, 2020

Human Rights Violations in Kashmir: A Case Study of 2017

June 5, 2018

Bangladesh: An Open Letter to Foreign Minister Abdul Momen

June 6, 2020

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Founded in 2011, South Asia Journal (SAJ) is a policy magazine focused on issues relating to South Asia. Bearing no political affiliation, the journal’s goal is to provide discerning, critical perspectives on the South Asian sub-continent and its evolving relationship to the broader world. SAJ aims to highlight emerging regional trends, especially issues which call for more emphasis among decision makers and policy framers.