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Development push, identity questions and electoral signals: a reading on Amit Shah’s Dibrugarh visit
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Bangladesh’s China outreach and the costs of distancing India
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Strategic churn in the Bangladesh army ahead of national elections draws diplomatic attention
Amid sweeping leadership reshuffles and intensifying great-power engagement, Bangladesh’s Army is under rare scrutiny as its neutrality, electoral role, and...
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Violence deepens questions over Myanmar’s junta-led elections as final polling nears
Myanmar's military junta proceeds with its final election round amid escalating violence, as highways and central regions become battlegrounds. The...
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Inside India’s security calculus behind the Bangladesh pullback
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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Hillside raids and citywide bans highlight security-first policing in Chattogram
Hillside raids, rising crime, and mass exclusion orders reveal security-first policing in Chattogram as Bangladesh heads toward a tense parliamentary...
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Priced out of the World: Why Bangladesh is being pushed toward global visa isolation
For many Bangladeshis, a visa is no longer permission to travel, but a measure of wealth, trust, and global exclusion.
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What Myanmar’s military election means for India
What Myanmar’s military election means for India—examining border security, insurgency risks, refugee flows, and New Delhi’s strategic stakes amid junta-led...
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Killing in silence Bangladesh’s minorities and the cost of denial
A hard-hitting analysis of violence against Bangladesh minorities, exposing state denial, rising communal killings, and the threat this poses to...
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Cracks in post-uprising unity: Ideological fault lines emerge within Bangladesh’s new political forces
The unity forged during Bangladesh’s August 2024 uprising is showing visible strain as ideological divisions deepen within the opposition. The...
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Despite Prolonged Conflict, Myanmar Junta Deepens Trade and Energy Links
Myanmar’s military-backed elections, widely dismissed as a sham, proceed amid ongoing conflict and international condemnation. Even so, the junta is...
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Two more Hindus killed in targeted attacks within 24 hours as extremist onslaught surges in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Hindu minority is facing a surge in extremist violence, with two men killed within 24 hours in coordinated attacks.
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Bangladesh’s election under pressure from guns, mobs and misinformation: Can the state ensure security and credibility?
As Bangladesh heads toward its February 12 elections, a surge in illegal firearms, mob violence and digital disinformation is raising...
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Myanmar’s military-managed ballot consolidates junta control amid violence, low turnout, and a credibility deficit
Myanmar’s military-run elections consolidate junta power amid violence, low turnout, and widespread credibility concerns, raising doubts over democratic legitimacy.
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Another life lost: Hindu man killed as extremist violence engulfs Bangladesh minorities
Hindu violence in Bangladesh intensifies as Khokon Chandra Das dies after a brutal attack, deepening fears among minorities amid rising...
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CCTOA rejects Assam government proposal to grant ST status to six communities
Assam’s tribal organisations have rejected the state government’s proposal to grant ST status to six communities, calling it unconstitutional and...
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