Category: So Asia
Does Hasina’s Exit Mark the End of Bangladesh’s Political Dynasties?
For the moment, there may be an opportunity for Bangladesh to have fresh voices and faces in politics emerging from the student movement.
Tejas Parasher on M.N. Roy and Parliamentary Democracy in Modern India
From the Journal of the History of Ideas: Tejas Parasher is Assistant Professor of Political…
“Bangla Spring”
Just as the Arab Spring soon became what Harvard Law School’s Noah Feldman called an Arab Winter, Bangladesh’s democratic renewal could be smothered in its crib.
“Hasina Wajid’s Blunders are Similar to What’s Happening in Pakistan Now”
by Shams Zaheer Abbas @ FOCUUS: Hasina Wajid (HW) cannot be compared with Nawaz Sharif…
A Journey Into Rebel-Held Myanmar
By Charles Petrie at Neom Magazine: I was making the trek into Myanmar to get…
Why Are There Protests in Bangladesh? 10 Things You Need To Know
by Team Zeteo: Hasina, head of the Awami League party, was once seen by many…
How Did Mughal Emperor Humayun Die? The True Story Revealed After Years
From Samaa TV: Humayun was the 2nd Mughal Emperor. His predecessor was Babur, and successor,…
“Phuddu Khata”
Shared by Hasham Siddiqui, Pakistan: Only for those who are interested in history. The word…
Susannah’s Grandad Ran Bengal When Famine Killed Millions
Kavita Puri at the BBC: “I feel enormous shame about what happened,” Susannah Herbert tells…
American Cricket Found a Star. He’s a Silicon Valley Tech Worker.
Pranshu Verma in The Washington Post: Saurabh Netravalkar finds it hard to log off Slack. But…
