Bangladesh’s political life isn’t an irreducible confrontation between secularism and Islamism. Like in Pakistan, Islam has been the language of both power and resistance.
Those who have returned were brought back via a special Air India aircraft. High Commissioner, diplomats continue to remain in Dhaka and engage with authorities there.
The newly appointed government will fill the political void formed following PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and is also expected to hold elections soon after taking charge.
Unlike other leaders, Sheikh Hasina resisted the electoral temptation to mobilise voters around ‘India out’ campaigns. Hence, Delhi found it difficult to ditch her when she was losing domestic support in recent years.
Student protesters have been demanding his return; currently, he is in Paris. In January, he was convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws and is currently out on bail.
Ex-foreign minister Mohd Hasan Mahmud & ex-IT minister Junaid Ahmed Palak were stopped at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Palak is reported to have tried to flee to Delhi.
Political reporter Rizwan Shehzad called the stifling of dissent under Sheikh Hasina ‘a ticking time bomb’, while columnist Uzair M Younus called Bangladesh’s Gen Z ‘politically engaged and tech-savvy’.
The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
What an article! As if the psychology of Bangladesh is placed like an open book in such a small article! I salute Praveen Swami! he has the uncanny ability to identify the actual turning points of the complex history. It is true that as long as the Islamic forces remain stronger, Bangladesh will never be a progressive country. The countries like Iran, Pakistan are stark examples.
What an article! As if the psychology of Bangladesh is placed like an open book in such a small article! I salute Praveen Swami! he has the uncanny ability to identify the actual turning points of the complex history. It is true that as long as the Islamic forces remain stronger, Bangladesh will never be a progressive country. The countries like Iran, Pakistan are stark examples.