Bangladesh, one of Asia’s most promising cases of growth under democracy, will head to the polls on January 7. The country has become a test case for electoral democracy, with the election marked by descriptions of being “staged” and a “farce” even before the actual voting begins. With tens of thousands of opposition leaders and … Read more
Advertisement South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8 percent this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The latest South Asia Development Update from the World Bank projected growth in the region to slow slightly to 5.6 percent … Read more
Advertisement Bangladesh is heading into a tumultuous election season. The country is scheduled to vote in general elections in January 2024. Elections in 2014 and 2018 were controversial and Bangladeshis as well as their country’s foreign friends are keenly observing events and guessing what lies ahead. In this article, I put forward three scenarios based … Read more