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SPECIAL: The rising tide of Islamism in Bangladesh

The removal of Sheikh Hasina’s government amid mass protests and upheaval produced a chaotic vacuum that organised Islamist groups, vigilante mobs and an emboldened political religious right have been all too ready

September 13, 2025

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From Assistance to Interference: Risk of Hosting a UN Office in Bangladesh

The future of Bangladesh depends on staying alert and ensuring the country’s path is decided by its citizens, not by foreign powers pretending to help, writes Major General RPS Bhadauria (Retd) Bangladesh

August 29, 2025

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Bangladesh Election 2026: Renewal or Ruin?

If reforms are upheld, February 2026 could mark a democratic turning point for Bangladesh. If not, the polls risk repeating a cycle of mistrust and division….reports Asian Lite News On 5 August

August 26, 2025

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Is Bangladesh Turning Into a Theocratic State?

The rise of radical Islamic influence under Yunus’s watch threatens to transform Bangladesh from a secular democracy into a theocratic state….writes Anna Mahjar-Barducci Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus’s transition from economist

August 5, 2025

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Bangladesh’s Dark Turn

With the Awami League outlawed and absent from the electoral fray, a vacuum has emerged — one that has not necessarily been filled with stability….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh’s political landscape has

August 4, 2025

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Tyrants Call The Shots in Bangladesh

The carnage at Gopalganj shows Bangladesh’s post-Hasina descent into fear …writes Monir Islam Exactly one year ago, on July 16, 2024, six young lives were lost in Bangladesh during a police crackdown

July 30, 2025

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Radicals Rise After Hasina Fall

Since taking power on August 8, 2024, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government—backed by the army and Islamist groups—has enabled an alarming rise in extremist influence…reports Asian Lite News The fall of Sheikh

July 17, 2025

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Awami League Presents Grim Stats on Yunus-Era Turmoil

The Party stressed that last month exposed the complete collapse of “safety, justice, and leadership” under the Yunus regime…reports Asian Lite News The Awami League has released statistics on human rights violations

July 2, 2025

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One Year Later, Hasina’s Son Raises Red Flag

Hasina’s abrupt exit last August after violent student protests was widely seen as a blow to democracy in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million….reports Asian Lite News Sajeeb Wazed, son of former

July 1, 2025

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Bangladeshi nationals urge for peace

Along with Bangladeshi nationals, medical students from Nepal studying in Bangladesh said that the country needs peace and also called for political change Amid growing unrest in Bangladesh, voices from within the

May 25, 2025

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