2023/03/02 |
Bangladesh Reassesses Its Belt and Road Initiative Strategy With China as the US Offers a New Alternative
The economic troubles faced by Pakistan and Sri Lanka have prompted Bangladesh to reassess its involvement in BRI-related infrastructure projects.
2022/12/27 |
Rohingya Refugees Adrift for Weeks at Sea Land in Indonesia
2022 could be the deadliest year for Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat since 2014, when 730 were believed to have died or gone missing.
2022/03/22 |
Ukraine War: Asian Nations Feel Economic Brunt of Conflict
India, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asian countries are all feeling economic strain triggered by the war. India’s edible oil market and exports are suffering, while Bangladesh-Russia trade has taken a hit due to sanctions.
2020/02/14 |
Bangladeshi Sex Worker's Honorable Funeral Hailed as a Landmark
Sex workers in Bangladesh often do not get a proper burial due to social stigma. This week's burial has been met with praise by human rights activists.
2018/08/17 |
OPINION: Rohingya Refugees Remain Trapped in Catastrophe
One year after the outbreak of the crisis the Rohingya are no closer to a resolution.
2018/05/18 |
ANALYSIS: Ignoring Bangladesh's Polarizing Politics Is a Grave Mistake
Conditions in the South Asian nation present a perfect storm for terrorist organizations.
2018/04/17 |
Bangladesh Looks to Saudi Arabia to Fight Islamic Militancy
Bangladesh is the first to ask Saudi Arabia for help pushing back forms of Islam perpetrated by the Saudis themselves.
2018/04/11 |
Rohingya Refugees Gored by Elephants at Record Rates
Refugee camps in Bangladesh are edging up against wildlife habitats, leading to at least a dozen deaths.
2018/03/29 |
Decades of Rohingya Tensions Still Strain the Myanmar-Bangladesh Relationship
The Rohingya crisis isn't a recent phenomenon, but new kinds of international pressure will be needed to resolve it.
2017/09/20 |
Myanmar Must Accept Responsibility for Rohingya alongside Openness to Diversity
With no end in sight to the plight of the Rohyinga Muslims in Myanmar and Bangladesh, and an underwhelming response from de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the clock is ticking for Myanmar to accept historical responsibility and open its arms to multiculturalism.
2017/05/15 |
The True Cost of a Tee-Shirt: Fixing Bangladesh’s Garments Industry
Bangladesh’s export-oriented ready-made garments (RMG) industry has made significant contributions to the country’s economic development over the last four decades. But this will come undone unless Bangladesh can make progress on workplace safety compliance and labor rights.
2017/05/09 |
Sandmining is Destroying Asia’s Rivers
Uncontrolled and mostly illegal extraction of sand and rocks from riverbeds for construction is killing rivers across South Asia and China, and must be tightly controlled.
2016/07/07 |
Dhaka Terrorist Attack a Reminder on 'Soft Targets'
The killings come as yet another reminder of the vulnerability of soft targets with lax security, as the Islamic State spreads terror across national borders.