In February, as Bangladesh went to polls 18 months after a 36-day student-led protest over quota reforms ended Awami League's 16-year-long rule. I got front-row tickets to the spectacle.
While the JeI’s expanding base reflects growing acceptance in certain constituencies, its position on women’s roles may continue to shape the limits of its broader electoral appeal.
The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. This is a threat to BNP.
In post-Hasina era, the BNP’s rise has been meteoric. Once centre-right nationalist party is now steering towards centre-left politics, to capture void left by Awami League ban.
Late Khaleda Zia's son is expected to become Bangladesh's first male PM in 36 years; party told supporters to refrain from celebrations and maintain calm instead.
Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
Great gob Debudatta. You have always covered the region well.