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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 9

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 4

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 30

ThePrint

Faisal Mahmud

In Bangladesh, Questionable Arrest of Popular Awami League Minister for ‘Murder’ Raises Concerns

Dhaka: When former Bangladesh minister and lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor was arrested last Sunday (September 15) night, a well-known social media...

18.09.2024 7

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

India’s 'Hasina Dilemma' Is Complicating Ties With the New Bangladesh

Anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh, which peaked following the last national election that saw Sheikh Hasina hold on to power in an uncontested...

05.09.2024 10

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud

Bangladesh Protest Transcends Quota Reform, Now Has One Clear Demand: ‘The Government Has to Go’

Dhaka: As intermittent but steady rain drenched Dhaka on Friday (August 2), tens of thousands of people marched through the downpour, creating a...

02.08.2024 1

The Wire

Faisal Mahmud