Bangladesh heads into historic dual elections without the Awami League, voting for parliament and constitutional reforms under heavy security and...
Kongkon Karmaker
Bangladesh heads into historic dual elections without the Awami League, voting for parliament and constitutional reforms under heavy security and...
Kongkon Karmaker
Tarique Rahman’s return has turned Bangladesh’s February 12 election into a crucial test of democratic restoration after the 2024 uprising....
Kongkon Karmaker
The deadly explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills was not an aberration but the result...
Rilinda Manih
Fresh violence in Manipur has exposed deep fault lines between the hills and the valley, triggered by political decisions but...
Bidhayak Das
Jamaat-e-Islami’s rapid rise ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election is marked by disciplined organisation, covert tactics, and serious allegations of...
The Borderlens Desk
Ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election, violent clashes between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have turned former allies into deadly rivals. The...
Rafi Uddin Kabir
Shipki-La is a historic Indo-Tibetan trade pass shaped by centuries of exchange and modern geopolitics. Its revival highlights the intersection...
Dr. Tsewang Dorji Jeshong and Kalsang Dolma
Long before national recognition, Hally War patiently shaped the Umkar Living Root Bridge through decades of quiet labour. His work...
Rilinda Manih
Amit Shah’s Dibrugarh visit highlights Assam’s development push, leadership signals, and unresolved identity issues as the state heads toward the...
Nayanjyoti Bhuyan
Jamaat-e-Islami’s re-emergence ahead of Bangladesh’s national election has sparked deep unease at home and abroad. As the party sheds its...
Bidhayak Das
Bangladesh’s engagement with China on the Teesta River project reflects a broader strategic recalibration that extends beyond unresolved water-sharing issues...
Soumik Dutta
Myanmar election 2025–26 ends amid conflict and legitimacy concerns, as the military-backed USDP claims victory and moves toward forming a...
The Borderlens Desk
Bangladesh election faces global scrutiny as democracy stands in exile, with major parties excluded, violence rising, and legitimacy questioned under...
Bidhayak Das
The United States is signalling a clear departure from its professed commitment to secular democracy by engaging Jamaat-e-Islami, a party...
Bidhayak Das
Nepal heads into an early national election on 5 March after political collapse and a Gen-Z-led uprising unseated KP Sharma...
Nava Thakuria
Amid sweeping leadership reshuffles and intensifying great-power engagement, Bangladesh’s Army is under rare scrutiny as its neutrality, electoral role, and...
The Borderlens Desk
Myanmar's military junta proceeds with its final election round amid escalating violence, as highways and central regions become battlegrounds. The...
The Borderlens Desk
India's decision to make Bangladesh a non-family posting is a precaution driven by security concerns ahead of the 2026 elections....
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