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
In a panel discussion entitled “Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh and Future Challenges,” organized sponsored by the Washington-based rights organization ‘Right to Freedom,’ on May 16, experts and journalistsparticipants emphasized the inseparable
Right to Freedom (R2F), a Washington-based nonprofit, organized a Book Discussion webinar on ‘Pathways of Autocratization: The Tumultuous Journey of Bangladeshi Politics’ on May 3, 2024 (Routledge Publishers). Dr. Ali Riaz, the
Asked about a recent letter issued by six Congressmen to President Joe Biden calling for actions against the Hasina government for its gross violations of human rights, Kirby said he is “aware
On May 24 The US secretary of state Antony Blinken announced a new visa policy to support Bangladesh’s goal of holding free, fair, and peaceful national elections, restricting visa for any Bangladeshi
The panel discussion was held in the National Press Club in Washington and featured : Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute of The Woodrow Wilson Institute; Dr. Ahsan Mansur, Executive
Participants included internationally renowned writer and photojournalist and Time Magazine Person of the Year 2018 Dr. Shahidul Alam and the Committee to Protect Journalists’ Program Consultant Dr. Steven Butler. The discussion was