Dr Riaz joins Georgetown Center for Security Studies for a conversation on Bangladesh and its neighbors fifty years after the 1971 war

Freedom and Prosperity Around the World Jan 28, 2025

After the Monsoon Revolution, Bangladesh’s economy and government need major reforms

By Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak

In 2024, Bangladesh’s student-led “Monsoon Revolution” ousted an entrenched autocratic regime, marking a historic shift. Yet, with deep systemic corruption and political resistance, the road to stability remains uncertain.
Bangladesh Corruption
Dr Riaz joins Georgetown Center for Security Studies for a conversation on Bangladesh and its neighbors fifty years after the 1971 war

New Atlanticist Aug 7, 2024

Hasina is out. Yunus is in. Here are the three biggest factors to watch in Bangladesh.

By Ali Riaz

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has fled Bangladesh, and Nobel Prize–winner Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government. But several important questions remain unanswered.
Bangladesh India
Dr Riaz joins Georgetown Center for Security Studies for a conversation on Bangladesh and its neighbors fifty years after the 1971 war

New Atlanticist Aug 2, 2024

A violent crackdown has put Bangladesh at a crossroads

By Ali Riaz

At least two hundred people have been killed and thousands more injured in protests that included law enforcement firing on protestors.
Bangladesh Conflict

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Jan 25, 2022

Dr Riaz joins Georgetown Center for Security Studies for a conversation on Bangladesh and its neighbors fifty years after the 1971 war

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
South Asia

In the News

Jan 25, 2022

Riaz in the East Asia Forum: “Bangladesh’s democracy erodes amid tilt to China”

By South Asia Center

Bangladesh
China

In the News

Jan 16, 2022

Riaz quoted in The Daily Star: Leahy law poses new challenge to Dhaka

By South Asia Center

Bangladesh
Political Reform

In the News

Jan 1, 2022

Riaz in BBC Bengali: জো বাইডেন: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মানুষের মধ্যে নতুন প্রেসিডেন্টের জনপ্রিয়তা এত দ্রুত কমছে কেন?

By South Asia Center

Bangladesh
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 31, 2021

Riaz contributes to the book “Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia”: Bangladesh: In Pursuit of a One-Party State?

By South Asia Center

Bangladesh
Political Reform

SouthAsiaSource

Dec 16, 2021

US sanctions on Bangladesh’s RAB: What happened? What’s next?

By Ali Riaz

On December 10, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Bangladesh’s elite paramilitary force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), as well as seven of its current and former officers due to serious human rights violations. This has created a stir in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh
Human Rights

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

Riaz writes for Carnegie: How Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act Is Creating a Culture of Fear

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 28, 2021

Shahid quoted in United News of Bangladesh: Urge ASEAN, QUAD friends to distance from Myanmar military: Dhaka to Washington

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Migration

In the News

Sep 7, 2021

Shahid joined Economic Reporters’ Forum in collaboration with the Research Policy Integration for Development and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung for a webinar: Cautious rope walking wise for Bangladesh skipping any orbit

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
China

In the News

Sep 1, 2021

Shahid in E-International Relations: Reconsidering India’s ‘Population Policy’ through a Regional Perspective

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Human Rights
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