Bangladesh

  • Sep 11, 2018
  • 7 min read

Student movements jeopardise Bangladesh ruling party

Ahead of elections at year-end, the increasingly authoritarian Awami League faces rising pressure from student protests

Bangladesh
  • Aug 7, 2018
  • 7 min read

Bangladesh will diversify its energy mix

The country is set to ease its dependence on gas-fired generation within the next five years

Bangladesh
  • Aug 7, 2018
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh protest response will raise rights concerns

Authorities are pushing back on demonstrators while the government is proposing stricter penalties for traffic killings

Bangladesh
  • Aug 3, 2018
  • 2 min read

Students may pressure Bangladesh government most

Mass student protests over transport safety are forcing the government to adopt a conciliatory tone

Bangladesh
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • 6 min read

Bangladesh’s drug war helps ruling party in short term

The narcotics crackdown is drawing international criticism, but the government is unmoved

Bangladesh
  • Jun 7, 2018
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh ‘drug war’ will impact Rohingya crisis

Dhaka's narcotics crackdown and refugee handling are becoming increasingly entangled

Bangladesh
  • May 16, 2018
  • 7 min read

South Asia will see rising polemic over judiciaries

Judiciaries across the region are clashing with executive and legislative branches of government

South Asia
  • May 8, 2018
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh’s coal plans advance but face risks

A new coal plant in Cox’s Bazar is likely to encounter opposition

Bangladesh