by SAC | Feb 17, 2026 | Editorial, News
DHAKA—If you look closely at the bunting draped over the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today, you’ll notice it’s surprisingly similar to the decorations used twenty years ago. As Tarique Rahman took the oath of office as Prime Minister this afternoon, the...
by SAC | Feb 15, 2026 | Editorial
Abstract This paper evaluates institutional, economic, and diplomatic risk factors associated with the potential return to executive authority of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). It examines legal history, governance preparedness, civil-military relations,...
by SAC | Jan 18, 2026 | Editorial
Bangladesh stands on the threshold of a pivotal electoral moment. The general election scheduled for 12 February 2026 is being framed as the country’s first genuine democratic reset following the 2024 uprising that ended the long tenure of Sheikh Hasina. Yet beneath...
by SAC | Dec 31, 2025 | News
Bangladesh stands at a dangerous crossroads where the rituals of democracy remain intact, but its substance is being systematically hollowed out. What is unfolding is not merely an imperfect election cycle, but a profound crisis of legitimacy—one that implicates the...
by SAC | Oct 21, 2025 | Condemnation
Bangladesh’s July Charter: A Trojan Horse for Radical Resurgence and Regional Instability By South Asia Corner Editorial Team When the July National Charter emerged in 2024, its drafters marketed it as a manifesto for “restoring democracy” and “ending...