The period following 8 August 2024 has marked a profound turning point in Bangladesh’s internal security landscape. What was once considered a contained threat, violent extremism driven by radical Islamist networks, has resurfaced with renewed intensity, exploiting political uncertainty, institutional…
Spotlight Issue 13 arrives at a critical moment in Bangladesh’s political history, documenting an escalating democratic, humanitarian, and constitutional crisis. This issue highlights how the unelected interim government’s ban on the Awami League—Bangladesh’s largest political party—has destabilized the political order,…
November 18, 2025 The Honorable António Guterres Secretary-General The United Nations New York, USA Subject: Petition Concerning the Verdict Against Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh Your Excellency, The Global Centre for Democratic Governance…
November 12, 2025, Canada: Global Center for Democratic Governance (GCDG) welcomed the Decision on Members of Bangladesh Parliament adopted unanimously by the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council at its 216th session in Geneva on 23 October 2025 against alleged…
Executive Summary Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s elected government on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh’s interim regime has initiated a sweeping and unprecedented crackdown on press freedom. This report documents the systematic repression of independent journalism, the hostile takeover of…
Probir Kumar Sarker The rise of Islamist extremism in Bangladesh poses a growing threat to regional stability, particularly for its neighbours India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Over the past three decades, from 1992 to 2024, Bangladesh has witnessed the emergence and…
Professor Dr Shyamal Das 1. Introduction It was a diplomatic embrace that spoke louder than any official statement. When Washington fell in love with Delhi, the political temperature of the entire subcontinent changed overnight. The much-praised new India–United States agreement…
Latiful Kabir For decades, Bangladesh has celebrated its progress in expanding access to education. More schools, more colleges, more universities—and more graduates each year. Yet the irony is stark: even as education rates rise, meaningful employment remains out of reach…
In this pivotal issue of Spotlight, we dissect the escalating repression of press freedom in Bangladesh following the July–August 2024 uprising and analyze the international geopolitical forces shaping the country's political trajectory. This edition also continues our focus on Gen…
This report consolidates testimonies from diplomats, scholars, journalists, and human rights advocates on the evolving political and humanitarian crises in Bangladesh following the July–August 2024 upheaval. The contributors warn of democratic backsliding, militarization of governance, rising religious extremism, and systematic…