The Borderlens Desk

Bangladesh voted in its first national election since Sheikh Hasina’s fall, amid heavy security, scattered violence, and sharp BNP–Jamaat rivalry,...

Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election began amid tight security and sharp BNP–Jamaat rivalry, seen as a key test of democracy without...

Rising attacks on minorities in Bangladesh cast a shadow over upcoming elections, challenging claims that reports of violence are mere...

Jamaat-e-Islami’s rapid rise ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election is marked by disciplined organisation, covert tactics, and serious allegations of...

Myanmar election 2025–26 ends amid conflict and legitimacy concerns, as the military-backed USDP claims victory and moves toward forming a...

Amid sweeping leadership reshuffles and intensifying great-power engagement, Bangladesh’s Army is under rare scrutiny as its neutrality, electoral role, and...

Myanmar's military junta proceeds with its final election round amid escalating violence, as highways and central regions become battlegrounds. The...

The unity forged during Bangladesh’s August 2024 uprising is showing visible strain as ideological divisions deepen within the opposition. The...

Myanmar’s military-run elections consolidate junta power amid violence, low turnout, and widespread credibility concerns, raising doubts over democratic legitimacy.

Assam’s tribal organisations have rejected the state government’s proposal to grant ST status to six communities, calling it unconstitutional and...

Khaleda Zia’s death marks the end of an era of competitive, confrontational democratic politics in Bangladesh, shaped by elections, rivalry,...

The first phase of Myanmar’s junta-run elections began on December 28 amid violence, air strikes and widespread scepticism, even as...