Passion and pain: why secessionist movements rarely succeed
Despite the passionate for which they are usually fought, independence movements are rarely successful and their outcomes less than hoped for.
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Rohingya crisis: this is what genocide looks like
Genocide doesn't begin with mass murder. It's a long, insidious process that can be stopped before it's too late.
Devastating Himalayan floods are made worse by an international blame game
Nepal has blamed India for exacerbating intense monsoon flooding that has killed at least 1,200 people in the last two months.
Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island
Why don't people evacuate their homes when warned of impending storm danger? To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.
Bangladesh’s painful journey to democracy is still far from over
Two-and-a-half decades on from the end of military rule, Bangladesh faces many of the same critical problems it always has.
We make fake poo in a laboratory – to improve sanitation in Bangladesh
It's a dirty scientific job – but it could save lives.
Social policies work best if they’re bespoke solutions to local problems
Successful policy interventions, especially those in the social realm influenced by the vagaries of human behaviour, don’t seem to travel well.
In Bangladesh, people are eating more fish but getting less nutrition from it
The focus of food production systems, including aquaculture, must move beyond maximising yields to consider nutritional quality too.
Banishing refugees to a flood-prone island will not solve Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee crisis
The idea of relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote flood-prone island would set a bad precedent for managing human rights crises.
Bangladesh’s new child marriage law swings in the wrong direction
Bangladesh is a global poster child when it comes to improving women’s status in the developing and the Muslim worlds. But a recent amendment to the country's marriage law threatens its progress.
The ‘floating people’ of Myanmar: how Rohingya refugees reclaim their identity through art and song
Rohingya songs and drawings are a form of resistance against the persecutions they face in Myanmar and in Bangladesh.
Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh
Abuses on Rohingyas have reached new height but neither Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh are taking responsibilities to grant basic human rights to this population.
ASEAN countries should find a solution to end the persecution of Rohingya
Talks among ASEAN leaders are often limited to political and economic issues, pushing problems with deep social and cultural roots like the persecution of ethnic Rohingya to the margins.
Threats of violent extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social and political problems
Countering violent extremism in Bangladesh will require a change in the political climate of the country so that young are exposed to diverse political avenues and have a real chance of getting a job.
Faith, dissent and extremism: how Bangladesh is struggling to stay secular
The deadly attack on Holey bakery in July 2016 and a recent spate of crimes against minorities show that Bangladesh's commitment to secularism and pluralism are at stake.
For Bangladeshi banks, social responsibility means loyalty to the ruling family
Research into banks' charitable activities shows a strong interest in disclosing donations made the the ruling family's causes.
It’s too early to talk about climate change refugees in Bangladesh
Climate change will certainly affect Bangladesh but claims of climate change refugees are premature.
My experience as a climate negotiator tells me Marrakesh talks will not be easy
The Paris Agreement is in place, but there's still much to lose for the least developed countries.
This Bangladeshi woman can tell you how real climate change is
Meet Bhokal, who has already lost so much due to environmental disasters, and who needs the Paris agreement to be a success.
What we’ve found by mapping incidents of intolerance across South Asia
A new tool is tracking attacks on people for their religion, politics, caste, ethnicity, gender, class and sexual orientation.
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Research Fellow, Social Policy, The University of South Wales
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Professor of Development Economics, University of Malaya
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