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…
Date: 29 October 2025 We, the participants of the Conference, reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the universal principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration…
On 29 October 2025, Wednesday at 9:00 am (NY Time) a day-long International Virtual Conference on "Turning Point: Bangladesh after the July–August Uprising" was held, organized by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance (Canada) and the South Asia Democratic Forum…
Although the Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees the dignity of religion and of the dead, in the past year (August 2024 to October 2025) there have been over a hundred incidents where the right to funeral rites, burial/cremation was obstructed by…
Professor Shyamal K Das Homeland Security, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina, USA Preface 1988. We were then students at the University of Dhaka. A devastating flood had spread across the country. Many of our friends participated in a bread-making…