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Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed

What India is getting wrong about Bangladesh student protests

There has been a failure to comprehend the genuine grievances of Bangladeshis amid conspiracy theories of China or America undermining security interests.

Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed
· Jul 30, 2024 · 09:00 am
Where do Bangladesh and Pakistan stand after 50 years of separation?

To pull away from the ghostly presence of its past, Dhaka must institutionalise an inclusive secular democratic system.

Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed
· Mar 18, 2022 · 07:30 pm
What will it take for Bangladesh to win its battle against Covid-19?

The Indian surge places its neighbour in an extremely precarious situation.

Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed
· Jun 09, 2021 · 03:30 pm

Why economic sanctions against Myanmar may not help the cause of the pro-democracy protesters

This would allow the country’s military to brand domestic democratic activists as stooges of the West.

Sayeed Iftekhar Ahmed
· Mar 31, 2021 · 06:30 am