Bangladesh is approaching a national election scheduled for 12 February, yet few inside the country—and even fewer outside—are confident about what kind of election it will be. While interim leader Professor Muhammad Yunus has promised a “historic” and exemplary vote, the political and institutional signals on the ground suggest a far more complicated and troubling reality.
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Fall 2025: Issue 43
Nepal’s Digital Uprising: Discord, Corruption, and the Future of South Asia
When Kathmandu’s skyline turned red with fire on the evening of September 10, 2025, few...
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Retaliating to India’s coercive measures following the massacre of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, responsibility...
Speaking Eye-to-Eye with India
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Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory
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