by SAC | Sep 17, 2025 | Editorial
A year after the “monsoon revolution,” which path? A year on from the July–August 2024 student uprising that toppled a 15-year regime and ushered in an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh stands at a forked road. The choice is...
by SAC | Jul 6, 2025 | Geo Political Assessment
In a disturbing series of revelations, reports from Malaysian and international media outlets have confirmed that several Bangladeshi migrants working in Malaysia have been implicated in a transnational network supporting radical Islamic ideology, including...
by SAC | Jun 21, 2025 | News
When Dr. Muhammad Yunus returned to the centre stage of Bangladeshi politics as the head of an interim government in 2024, many hailed him as a messiah. A Nobel laureate, microfinance pioneer, and celebrated reformer, Yunus was seen by sections of civil society and...
by SAC | Jun 11, 2025 | Editorial
Legitimacy of the Interim Government When Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus was appointed as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he initially enjoyed broad, multi-sectoral support. Student...
by SAC | Jun 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Rebirth in the Shadows of Zia When Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) was widely condemned for its collaboration with Pakistan’s military and the horrific atrocities of the war. Yet, remarkably, just five years later, under President...
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The New Dhaka Hangover: Why Today’s Swearing-In is Just Old Wine in a Cracked Bottle