Bangladesh Politics
On 25 December 2025, Bangladesh entered a new and more intense phase of its political transition as Tarique Rahman returned home after almost 17 years abroad. Many supporters and commentators online describe the moment as “Tarique Zia returns” a shorthand that links him to the Zia political legacy through his mother, former prime minister Khaleda … Read more
Bangladesh is facing one of its most uncertain periods in recent history. Widespread protests, political tension, and growing public anger have pushed the country into a fresh wave of unrest, affecting everyday life, governance, and social stability. This article explores what is driving the current crisis in Bangladesh, how recent events have escalated tensions, and … Read more
The 1970 Pakistan General Election stands as one of the most consequential democratic events in South Asian history. It was the first general election based on universal adult franchise in Pakistan, and paradoxically, it became the last election that the country would hold as a united state. What should have been a triumph of democracy … Read more
On the night of 25 March 1971, the history of South Asia took a brutal and irreversible turn. What began as a political dispute within the framework of a newly created nation state escalated into one of the most violent military crackdowns of the twentieth century. Known as Operation Searchlight, this planned and systematic campaign … Read more
General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, the architect of Bangladesh’s Liberation War stands as one of the most revered figures in the history of Bangladesh. Known widely as Bangabir (Brave Bengali), he was not merely a military commander but a visionary leader whose strategic foresight, discipline, and moral authority helped transform a fractured resistance into an … Read more
Few figures in South Asian history evoke as much debate, admiration, and controversy as Ziaur Rahman. To his supporters, he was a fearless freedom fighter, a pragmatic nation-builder, and the man who restored stability to a traumatised country. To his critics, he was a military ruler who altered the ideological foundations of Bangladesh and legitimised … Read more
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stands as one of the most towering political figures in South Asian history. Revered as Bangabandhu—the Friend of Bengal—he is remembered not merely as the founding leader of Bangladesh, but as the embodiment of a people’s long and painful struggle for dignity, self-rule, and national identity. His life story is inseparable from … Read more