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More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

The Independent  

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New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — New protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured — the latest in a wave of unrest that killed more than 200 people last month in violent demonstrations following weeks of rallies over controversial reforms in the job quota system. Over 2,000 protesters gathered in parts of the capital, Dhaka, …

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Maldives Election: Muizzu's Win, 'India Out' & What it Means for Bilateral Ties
8 months ago

Maldives Election: Muizzu's Win, 'India Out' & What it Means for Bilateral Ties

The Quint  

"Muizzu received a mandate to keep doing what he’s been doing. I don’t see it as pro-China or anti-India – it's more an effort to bring more balance to the two relationships," Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, told The Quint. Further, the PNC's win is as much a public endorsement …

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Bangladesh’s opposition supporters clash with police as tensions run high ahead of general election
1 year, 1 month ago

Bangladesh’s opposition supporters clash with police as tensions run high ahead of general election

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security forces during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee general elections next year. Dhaka police spokesman Faruk Hossain told The Associated …

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Beneath symbolism and praises, Bangladesh’s ties with U.S. take a tumble
1 year, 5 months ago

Beneath symbolism and praises, Bangladesh’s ties with U.S. take a tumble

The Hindu  

More than a year ago, the U.S. celebrated 50 years of friendship with Bangladesh, feting the South Asian nation’s emergence from the dark days of the Liberation War and its stunning economic transformation in the five decades that followed. “I think that’s where this new visa policy comes into play,” Michael Kugelman, the director of the South Asia Institute at …

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Explained: Why Pakistan PM Imran Khan is blaming the West for his downfall
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: Why Pakistan PM Imran Khan is blaming the West for his downfall

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed that a foreign conspiracy is being hatched to topple his government amid an upcoming no-confidence vote against him. "I would be quite surprised if a foreign country had so much at stake in Pakistan these days that it would be willing to orchestrate an effort to oust Khan," Michael Kugelman, a South Asia …

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Bangladesh's opposition party BNP in dire straits
3 years ago

Bangladesh's opposition party BNP in dire straits

The Hindu  

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female prime minister and arch rival of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was admitted to the critical care unit of a Dhaka hospital this month. Rumeen Farhana, the BNP's international affairs secretary, told DW the Awami League government is pulling administrative and judicial strings to weaken her party. "The BNP's future is grim, largely because the …

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India-China border tension: A new flashpoint in South Asia
4 years, 6 months ago

India-China border tension: A new flashpoint in South Asia

Al Jazeera  

Deadly violence in Himalayan region after thousands of troops from both sides face-off for weeks. India’s External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday accused the Chinese side of attempting “to unilaterally change the status quo” in Galwan Valley – a key geostrategic junction in the Himalayan region where India is building a road to connect to an airstrip close to China. Chinese …

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