A Review of ‘Neelan: Unsilenced’ (Documentary on Sri Lankan Politics) – C274
“Neelan: Unsilenced” is a documentary film that was directed by documentary filmmaker Pitasanna Shanmugathas and released on the 26th death anniversary of prominent lawyer and politician Neelan Tiruchelvam. This documentary records the life, advocacy and achievements of Dr. Neelan Tiruchelvam with accounts narrated by his friends, family and those...
SADF NEWSLETTER: VOICES FROM THE MARGINS OF SOUTH ASIA
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INTRODUCTION: THE UNSEEN LIVES AMONG US
‘I’m not saying the people fighting them. I’m saying the civil population. Every single man, woman and child is not safe in Baluchistan. Every mother weeps when their child leaves the front door’
Mehran Marri, Baluchistan’s representative...
COMMENT 273 – Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Peoples is Essential for Fostering Pluralism
Indigenous peoples are one of the ongoing topics of debate in Bangladesh. Since independence, the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been in turmoil due to the failure to include the ethnicity of indigenous peoples in the constitution formed in 1972. Although an agreement was signed in 1997, the main problems...
SADF Newsletter 6 – Nepal’s Renewable Energy – a Huge, Untapped, Regional Potential
On 26.01.25, SADF held a podcast hosted by Mrs. Sushmita Chaulagain with Mr. Tim Gocher, who runs the Dolma Impact Fund. Called ‘Unlocking Green Investment: FDI in Nepal's Renewable Energy’, the podcast can be seen as an inside scoop on the practicalities of investing in Nepal.
Meant for all investors,...
SADF NEWSLETTER 5 – Call For Action to FREE SHAHRIAR KABIR
In the words of Dr. Ryhan Rashid (from our podcast on 17.01.25): ‘Let me tell you about Shahriar Kabir. Shahriar Kabir has spent his whole life fighting for a secular society, fighting for minority rights, demanding justice for genocide, fending against the rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh. But...
SADF NEWSLETTER 4 – Bangladeshi Democracy at Crossroads
On 28 December 2024, host Rayhan Rashid interviewed SADF Director Paulo Casaca about the current situation in Bangladesh. This was SADF’s third podcast.
The conversation concerned the violent power grab by the so-called ‘Students Against Discrimination movement’ in August 2024. We addressed four crucial issues: (1) the reality of Yunus’...
SADF NEWSLETTER 1 – India and Bangladesh Relations
On 8.12.24, SADF held a podcast with SADF Director Paulo Casaca and Barrister Tania Amir, moderated by Dr. Rayhan Rashid, about current India-Bangladesh relations. These are very strained at the moment, with symbolic actions on both sides; SADF gathered a few points before the podcast. How are we, in...
SADF NEWSLETTER 3 – Bangladesh’s Energy Crisis in Perspective
From our podcast on Bangladesh's Energy Crisis, a conversation with Mr. Amit Bhandari.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYW2jV_-nk0
On 07.01.25, SADF held a podcast with Mr. Amit Bhandari, moderated by Dr. Rayhan Rashid, about The Current Energy Crisis In Bangladesh. Mr Bhandari is an energy expert, with nearly two decades of experience in public policy...
SADF NEWSLETTER 2 – Four Points About Nepal, India, China, the BRI, and Beyond
Nepal has just revised its 2017 BRI agreement with China. Our weekly podcast, hosted by Mr. Shishir Lamichhane, interviewed Mr. Raunab Singh Khatri 孔仁星, co-founder of the The Araniko Project. Here are Mr. Khatri’s views on Nepal, India, and China in this context.
1. Chinese influence in Nepal is here...
Bangladesh: How To Recover From the Disaster? – C272
The political situation in the run-up to and the aftermath of the election has brought violence and uncertainty. This editorial considers the issues and challenges which threaten the country’s future.
On the wake of the quota system movement
SADF was invited to Bangladesh – neither by the government nor the...