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Bangladesh: Review Laws and Protect Human Rights Standards

Human Rights Watch - May 23, 20250

(New York) – Recent legislative initiatives by Bangladesh’s interim government risk undermining fundamental freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today. Instead of pursuing its pledge to...

Turkey’s Celebi fights India national security case amid boycotts

Nikkei Asia Review - May 23, 20250

Activists protest against Turkey over its support for Pakistan during fighting with India, in New Delhi on Friday. © Getty Images SOUMYAJIT SAHA MUMBAI -- Court cases...

‘Indian Troops Killed Myanmar Resistance Fighters to Send a Message’

The Irrawaddy - May 23, 20250

On May 14, 10 members of a local People’s Defense Team (PDT) in Sagaing Region’s Tamu Township went missing from their temporary outpost near...

WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Director in Geneva while Bangladesh Has Warrant Out for Her Arrest

SAJ Dev - May 23, 20250

Saima Wazed, WHO’s South East Asia Regional is attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, and presiding over official events, even while her home...

X accounts, news sites blocked in India following Pakistan clash

Nikkei Asia Review - May 22, 20250

SRINAGAR, India -- Journalists, digital media outlets and activists are raising the alarm after the Indian government ordered the blocking of nearly 8,000 X...

The media and human values

ucanews.com - May 22, 20250

Family, religion and peer group have traditionally shaped social values. Today, the impact of the media surpasses all three, from the giant TV screen...

Bangladesh, the Rakhine Corridor, and the Lethal Convergence of Humanitarianism and Geopolitics

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi - May 23, 20250

Image source: Wikipedia By Ghulam Suhrawardi This article is written to give an introspective and critical examination of Bangladesh's evolving stance on the proposed UN-led humanitarian...

The Limits of Performative Diplomacy in Post-India-Pakistan Standoff

Sudhanshu Roy - May 23, 20250

India’s self-proclaimed ascent as a “Vishwaguru” — the global teacher — is rapidly unraveling into a case study in strategic overreach. The post-Pahalgam conflict,...

India-Pak War: A Pause/Ceasefire?

Nilofar Suhrawardy - May 22, 20250

Given that India and Pakistan have perpetually been engaged in conflicts on several issues at various levels, any “ceasefire” can certainly not be considered...

Now Indian Balochs wish a supportive Parliamentary debate on Balochistan

Nava J. Thakuria - May 22, 20250

Guwahati: Amid India-Pakistan confrontations, the Baloch community residing in Bharat urges the Union government in New Delhi for extending support to their causes by...

Chattogram Port at the Crossroads: Reforming a Gateway to Bangladesh’s Future

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi - May 22, 20250

By Ghulam Suhrawardi Drawing upon a lifetime of academic scholarship, professional engagement, and policy observation, I offer this article as a critical intervention into one...

Appreciating the Gen Z of Bangladesh

Abdullah al-Ahsan - May 21, 20250

In an earlier article, we celebrated the resilience of Generation Z in Bangladesh. They have shown remarkable ability to navigate the sea of information,...

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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.