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Iran war and the bankruptcy of Bangladesh foreign policy

The US–Israel war on Iran has shaken the whole world. The surprising air attacks on.......

Dams, Data, and Domination: How India and China Are Weaponizing Himalayan Rivers Against Lower Riparian States

In Asia’s high mountains, rivers are no longer merely lifelines of civilization. They are instruments.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Cultural Hegemony in South Asia: A Gramscian Analysis of India’s Influence on Bangladesh

The relations between India and Bangladesh have been analyzed from the perspective of geopolitics, trade.......

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan

Rising fuel costs and debt pressures deepen economic strain and food security concerns in Bangladesh

Over the past several weeks, Bangladesh has been facing a growing wave of economic pressure.......

Tajul Islam

Executive Dominance and Democratic Risk: Early Warning Signs in Bangladesh's Political Trajectory

It takes more than three months to judge the character and direction of a new.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Bangladesh's Banking Sector at a Breaking Point: Political Capture, Financial Extraction, and the Legacy of S. Alam–Era Irregularities

Bangladesh banks are facing the worst crisis ever. Once touted as one of Bangladesh's 'development.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Graduate Unemployment Crisis in Bangladesh: A Structural Challenge in a Youthful Nation

Bangladesh stands at a critical demographic crossroads. With an average age of 26 to 27.......

South Asia Journal

Terrorism, Extremism, and the Politics of Security in Bangladesh

Politics, institutions, and perception all play a role in Bangladesh's long-running debate over terrorism and.......

South Asia Journal

Post-BNP win, India–Bangladesh Relations: Stability questions, energy concerns, and the need for recalibration.

Bangladesh's political landscape underwent a significant transformation recently, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's landslide victory.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Terrorism, Politics, and Election Integrity in Bangladesh: Between Reality and Perception

Terrorism, and often the very fear of it, has been at the center of political.......

South Asia Journal

The July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh: Popular Sovereignty, Electoral Legitimacy, and the Struggle for Democratic Renewal

The July Revolution of 2024 was considered to be a watershed moment in Bangladeshi politics........

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Terrorism, Power, and Perception: Security Narratives and Political Contestation in Contemporary Bangladesh

Claims of militancy & terrorism in Bangladesh have been used for ulterior motives since time.......

South Asia Journal

US–Bangladesh Trade Deal - Engagement, Asymmetry, and the Question of Strategic Autonomy

It’s probably no exaggeration to say that Bangladesh signed the Bangladesh–United States Agreement on Reciprocal.......

South Asia Journal

Cultural Hegemony, Soft Power & Invisible Politics Behind Literary Institutions in Bangladesh

Powerful in Bangladesh today, not only through political parties, financial coercion, or muscle-flexing of armed.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Elevating Excellence: Why AACSB Accreditation Is a Game-Changer for Bangladesh’s Business Schools

As the current era is characterized by fierce global competition, disruptive digital transformation, and evolving.......

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan

India, Bangladesh, and the Limits of Regional Hegemony

The recent interview of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Bangladeshi journalists in New Delhi.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Truth Under Pressure: Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Health Crisis, and the Role of Ethical Media

It is well-known that journalists face a huge amount of moral responsibility in their work........

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan

Bangladesh First Foreign Policy

For decades, under the governance of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s foreign policy was intrinsically based on.......

Sabria Chowdhury Balland

The Spiral of Silence and the Politics of Blame: How Media Narratives Shaped Bangladesh's Measles Crisis and Targeted the Interim Government

During national disasters or other unfortunate incidents in any country's history, it is common for.......

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan

India, Bangladesh, and Dominionship: Strategic Ally or Client-State?

It was one of those periodic debates that have kept observers guessing over the decades........

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi