During Ramadan, political parties used the events to signal potential alliances after the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader.
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As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
A brewing shift toward religious conservatism has emerged from the political vacuum in this country of 175 million people.
After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh
Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party.
U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.
Sorting Fact From Fiction as Fear Engulfs Bangladesh’s Hindus
Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from India muddy the picture.
These Students Ousted a Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.
It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.
Ex-Bangladeshi Leader Orchestrated Mass Disappearances, Inquiry Finds
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and top officials are implicated in a centralized program that abducted dissidents and held them in secret prisons, an official commission’s preliminary report said.
Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader
India and Bangladesh have traded angry accusations about Bangladesh’s Hindu minority.
Faced With Regional Setbacks, India Flexes Its New Economic Muscle
Tapping into a fast-growing economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been offering financial help to India’s neighbors as he tries to counter China’s influence.
A Mob Attack on a Toppled Party Shows Bangladesh’s Dangerous Vacuum
A cycle of vengeance is playing out even as the interim government is trying to establish reforms and keep order.