China’s new Ethnic Unity Law strengthens CCP control and assimilation of ethnic minorities like Uighurs and Tibetans under Xi Jinping’s...
Srikanth Kondapalli
China’s Ethnic Unity Law
Bangladesh and the Awami League’s Current Torpor
Bangladesh faces a democratic strain amid the Awami League’s exclusion and questions over electoral fairness. Allegations of repression and external...
Anwar A. Khan
ASEAN faces test over Myanmar crisis
ASEAN faces mounting pressure over the Myanmar crisis as civil groups demand firm action against the junta ahead of the...
The Borderlens Desk
Unity without diversity the illusion behind China’s ethnic law
China’s “Ethnic Unity” law presents itself as a tool for cohesion, yet it reveals a deeper push towards cultural assimilation...
Kongkon Karmaker
From election to eruption Bangladesh’s Human Rights violence on the rise
Post-election unrest in Bangladesh has escalated sharply, with rising political violence, internal party clashes, and growing human rights concerns.
Kongkon Karmaker
China’s Eid gesture in Bangladesh rings hollow where Uyghurs live
China’s Eid charity in Dhaka highlights a powerful contrast between outward generosity and alleged repression at home.
Kongkon Karmaker
Buddhist temple blaze in Bangladesh raises fears of extremist attack
Five Buddhist temples were ransacked, two Hindu temples damaged, and homes burned in Cox’s Bazar, leaving minorities terrified. Despite 18...
Sanjoy Kumar Barua
Bangladesh election, media scrutiny and safety concerns
Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary Election faces global scrutiny amid political tensions, press freedom concerns, and questions over democratic credibility.
Nava Thakuria
Elections in the shadow of minority blood and denial in Yunus’s Bangladesh
Rising attacks on minorities in Bangladesh cast a shadow over upcoming elections, challenging claims that reports of violence are mere...
The Borderlens Desk
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...
Bidhayak Das
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...
Nava Thakuria
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.
Sanjoy Kumar Barua