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
When children leave home, Bangladesh mothers wait in fear
Rising violence and disappearances are leaving Bangladeshi parents increasingly worried about their children’s safety.
Sanjoy Kumar Barua
China’s colonial morality on display with its law on promoting ethnic unity and progress
China’s new Ethnic Unity Law deepens assimilation of Tibetans, Uyghurs and Mongolians, targeting their language, culture and identity.
Tenzin Sangmo
Shillong Tibetans honour Lobga Rangzen in defiant stand against China
Tibetans in Shillong held a candlelight vigil for activist Lobga Rangzen, protesting Chinese repression and calling for global action.
Rilinda Manih
Bangladesh’s indigenous peoples and the unfinished promise of equal rights
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples highlights the need to protect Indigenous rights, cultures, and dignity. In Bangladesh,...
Nicholas Biswas
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
China’s Ethnic Unity Law
China’s new Ethnic Unity Law strengthens CCP control and assimilation of ethnic minorities like Uighurs and Tibetans under Xi Jinping’s...
Srikanth Kondapalli
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