Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh after 17 years of exile places him on the brink of power. However, he faces some fraught choices.
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Fractured ties

Relations between India and Bangladesh are entering one of their most fragile phases in decades, not because of a single diplomatic dispute but due to the dangerous interaction of street violence, ...
To the outside world, Tarique Rahman’s return home on Thursday after 17 years in exile may be projected as the homecoming of a saviour for a poll-bound Bangladesh, which is in turmoil. The son of ...
From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and figures in another difficult year for Myanmar.
A honeymoon murder, rise of a regional party, infrastructural push and crackdown on illegal coal extraction dominated ...
A honeymoon murder, rise of a regional party, infrastructural push and crackdown on illegal coal extraction dominated headlines in Meghalaya this year. The ...
Tarique Rahman, who had managed his party’s political affairs from Britain, is back in his country to campaign in elections.
The incident has triggered tension in the area, with additional police deployment reported to prevent further unrest.
Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten ...
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