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A Charter Without a Clear Path: Bangladesh's Reform Plan Hits Constitutional Hurdle

Listen to this article: The crisis over the implementation of the July Charter came to a head in Bangladesh’s parliament on Sunday (March 29), when...

yesterday 10

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

Bangladesh’s Post-Hasina Political Order Faces its First Test With Two Oaths in One Parliament

Listen to this article: Bangladesh’s new government is set to convene its first parliamentary session today (Thursday, March 12), and the atmosphere...

12.03.2026 20

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

A Silent March 7 as Bangladesh Rethinks Mujib's Legacy After the Uprising

Listen to this article: Just about two years ago, March 7 would arrive in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, the area where I live, with a kind of orchestrated...

07.03.2026 10

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

The Problematic Signal Behind Bangladesh’s Central Bank Shake-up

Listen to this article: The abrupt removal of Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H. Mansur and his replacement with Mostaqur Rahman has unsettled markets...

02.03.2026 10

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

Bangladesh Elections: BNP's Brand Outruns Jamaat's Singular Ad Strategy

Listen to this article: The pre-election campaign and the poll outcome of Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election deserve to be examined as a case...

15.02.2026 5

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

Jatiya Party Bangladesh is paying the price for enabling Hasina’s authoritarianism

Critics argue that the Jatiya Party helped legitimise Bangladesh's electoral processes and government authority that lacked credibility.

05.01.2026 30

ThePrint

Faisal Mahmud

Bangladesh’s political reality has shifted. New survey shows 70% approve of interim govt

The US-based think tank, IRI, released its a pre-election assessment of Bangladesh. It dismantles Awami League’s narrative that the student movement...

05.12.2025 10

ThePrint

Faisal Mahmud

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the...

27.11.2025 10

ThePrint

Faisal Mahmud

Opinion | Why Calling Hasina's Trial 'Unfair' Is Missing The Point Entirely

22.11.2025 7

NDTV

Faisal Mahmud

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

20.11.2025 10

ThePrint

Faisal Mahmud