Fresh tensions are rising in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts over government plans, militarisation and the stalled peace accord.
Nava Thakuria
Troubles brewing in CHT
Bangladesh must rise again like a Phoenix
The article alleges that foreign powers and political groups orchestrated Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August 2024, reshaping Bangladesh’s political landscape.
Anwar A. Khan
Suicide or homicide: Bangladesh journalist found hanging in office
A veteran Bangladeshi journalist, Pulak Chatterjee, was found hanging at his office in Barishal, with police initially suspecting suicide. His...
Sanjoy Kumar Barua
Bangladesh transgender leader allegedly killed by extremists, community says
Transgender leader Mousumi was allegedly killed at her home in Chattogram, raising fears of growing violence against the community.
Chattogram
Arrest Mabud, if the evidence leads to him
Residents demand Abdul Mabud’s arrest if evidence links him to the Rangpur family killings. Conflicting police accounts and crime-scene questions...
Sanjoy Kumar Barua
Guwahati to London — A family waits as Rasuwa stays silent
A Guwahati family waits anxiously for news of Pankaj Naug, a British-Indian pilgrim missing since the devastating Rasuwa floods. His...
Bidhayak Das
What the water left behind
No siren. No warning. Just a wall of water and rock, tearing down from the roof of the world. It...
The Borderlens Desk
Myanmar military tightens grip on strategic India border corridor
The Myanmar military has recaptured Yazagyo village and its strategic reservoir from the People's Defence Force. The victory marks a...
Bidhayak Das
Bangladesh’s spring of crises as crime disease and public anxiety challenge the new government
One hundred days into office, Tarique Rahman's government faces rising crime, a deadly measles outbreak, border tensions, and road fatalities,...
Kongkon Karmaker
Between narrative and reality and scrutinising the UN’s July 2024 report on Bangladesh
Questions over the accuracy and impartiality of the UN report on Bangladesh’s 2024 violence have reignited debate about accountability, evidence,...
Anwar A. Khan
Bhutan PM’s Assam Visit Signals Deepening Regional Connectivity
Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay’s visit to Assam highlighted growing India-Bhutan ties, with talks on connectivity, trade, tourism and regional cooperation...
The Borderlens Desk
The TNLA faces new realities in China’s Myanmar game
China is playing an increasingly direct role in supporting Myanmar’s military junta, backing post-election stability efforts through diplomacy, ceasefires and...
The Borderlens Desk