Listen to South Asia in Flux: Bangladesh’s Islamist Shift and India’s Strategic Calculus with Jayanta Roy Chowdhury, as we unpack the rise of political Islam, border tensions, and shifting geopolitics in South Asia.
🎙️ *South Asia in Flux: Bangladesh’s Islamist Shift and India’s Strategic Calculus*
In this episode, we explore the ideological and geopolitical transformations shaping Bangladesh’s future. From the rise of political Islam during the Muhammad Yunus era to the current tensions along the India and Myanmar borders, we unpack how domestic shifts are influencing regional strategy.
🧠 Featuring special guest **Jayanta Roy Chowdhury**, Senior Economic and Foreign Affairs Editor at Eastern India, Press Trust of India, who brings decades of experience and sharp insight into South Asia’s evolving dynamics.
📌 *Topics Covered:*
- The ideological shift in Bangladesh and the role of political Islam
- Strategic implications of border tensions with India and Myanmar
- The impact of anti-India sentiment and the Waqf Act
- Bangladesh’s foreign policy recalibration and China’s growing influence
💬 *Join the conversation:* What do you think is the biggest factor shaping Bangladesh’s regional role—ideology, security, or diplomacy?
Comment below or use *#SouthAsiaInFlux* on social media!
Hosted by: Tapas Kanti Baul, South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF)
Madalena Casaca
Madalena Casaca is SADF’s Editor and part-time Researcher for the Democracy Research Programme. Ms Casaca is a graduate in European Studies (graduated 2008) from the University of Lisbon, where she explored with high productivity not only European and Western Social Sciences but also African Studies, Russian Studies, and Anthropology. Ms Casaca also completed a yearly Documentary Programme in Prague in 2012/2013 and attended the Film School of the University of Wales in Newport in 2011/2012, where all the basics of visual communication were explored and developed. Less
A one-year investment was made in Moscow studying the Russian language, of which she holds the B2 degree. Madalena began a Master’s degree in World History at the Moscow State University, where she completed the first semester, receiving the highest marks in all courses. She had to return to Portugal for personal reasons and now raises her young daughters in Lisbon. She is transforming her Masters’ Diploma on World History into a non-academic book.