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Colonial borders and the production of statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

  • Subin Mulmi,

Statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is rooted in the impact of British colonialism.

INTERVIEW: Despair among the Indigenous peoples of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts

  • Rani Yan Yan,

Indigenous communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh continue to suffer at the hands of the national government and military.

INTRODUCTION: Trajectories of Civil Society in Asia

  • Professor Akihiro Ogawa,

Democratic backsliding is a major concern worldwide and Asia is no exception.

Radical within limits: Women’s movements, civil society, and the political field in Bangladesh

  • Associate Professor Seuty Sabur,

Women’s groups are sometimes blamed for a lack of gender equality rather than those with power such as the state.

When crackdowns and cooptation fail: What constrains religious opposition forces in Bangladesh?

  • Associate Professor Matthew Nelson & Dr Mubashar Hasan,

It seems unlikely that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will cultivate a vibrant multi-party democracy in Bangladesh.

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