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David Bergman
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Jailed opposition, dummy candidates, voters threatened: Surreal theatre to pass for Bangladesh poll
It will soon be business as usual – and yet another victory for secular authoritarianism.
David Bergman
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How Bangladesh agencies are suspected of taking down websites, YouTube channels of dissidents abroad
Spoof websites and false copyright claims are being used to silence critics.
David Bergman
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Sheikh Hasina’s son says no enforced disappearances in Bangladesh – never mind the evidence
But Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s claims fall flat in the face of eyewitness accounts, Hasina aide’s admission.
David Bergman
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Ramachandra Guha: How would Vallabhbhai Patel have viewed the BJP’s pernicious misuse of his legacy?
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Canada court's terror tag for Bangladesh's main Opposition has implications for its ruling party too
The judgement cited the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's use of hartals. The Awami League, which is in power, does the same.
David Bergman
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Alt-facts in Bangladesh: Politicians spin Canada corruption ruling to make government look good
The ruling concerned corruption in a billion dollar bridge project the World Bank eventually pulled out of.
David Bergman
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The cycle of detentions and disappearances in Bangladesh needs the courts' intervention
Families of the disappeared are advised against legal action. In this scenario, the courts must take up the challenge.
David Bergman
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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45 years after the war, Dhaka is yet to shake off its legacy of disappearances
From the killing of intellectuals in the final days of the 1971 war to the abduction of political activists in 2013, nothing has changed.
David Bergman
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Sheikh Hasina pledged support to refugees at the UN, but Bangladesh is shutting out Rohingyas
Ignoring UN's plea, Dhaka is sending back those fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
David Bergman
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Bangladesh’s many ‘disappeared’ often return dead – if at all
There have been a series of enforced disappearances in the country, but law enforcement agencies deny any involvement.
David Bergman
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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Bangladesh's growing terror headache: Poll shows 47% justify attacks targeting civilians
The country had the highest proportion of people holding extremist views among the 14 nations polled.
David Bergman
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Bangladeshi satire? Of secret meetings in India and a conspiracy with Mossad to oust Awami League
In May, a leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party was arrested on allegations of meeting a 'Mossad agent' in India and plotting a coup.
David Bergman
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Has Bangladesh finally buried the ghosts of 1971 war crimes along with Motiur Rahman Nizami?
The beneficiary and then the victim of Bangladesh’s startling political turnarounds was hanged on May 11.
David Bergman
The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen, Minakshi secure gold medals for India
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Sift Kaur Samra, Niraj Kumar win 50m Rifle 3 Positions event