In the before times, I provided examples of the “elevator speeches” I would have given to former Bangladesh Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Begum Zia and their colleagues in the run up
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The long-lasting impact of the election is that it has transformed the country into a personalistic autocracy. As is in any personalistic autocracy, Sheikh Hasina is not constrained by her party or
The health of a democracy is judged on much more than whether or not voters are allowed to check a box once every few years, and Indian democracy, aside from presumed “free
Pakistan joined the long list of South Asian nations holding an election this year. Unlike the others, Pakistan’s election, held on February 8 this year, defied our expectations. In Bangladesh, the unfree
A modern military capable of deterring and defending the country from external threats and internal challenges will be of utmost priority in its national security calculus. While India has initiated reforms in
Against the backdrop of an intensifying opposition movement, this election offered an opportunity for AL voters to showcase the popularity of their party by showing up at voting booths in great numbers.
As I think about U.S. policy towards Bangladesh over the past several months, I can’t help shaking the feeling that those who believed that Washington would act differently than it had in