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...
Ethnic conflict in India’s Manipur: External security predicament – C271
The violent ethnic conflict between Kuki and Meitei communities in the Indian north-eastern state of Manipur, which started on May 3 2023 is dubbed as ‘civil war’ by many. The ethnic conflict in Manipur has been ongoing for over a year now with no clear sign of a conclusion....
Pakistan’s Security Conundrum – C270
On Wednesday, March 18, Pakistan launched an airstrike into Afghanistan, specifically in the provinces of Paktika and Khost. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan asserted this was an ‘intelligence-based anti-terrorist operation’. However, Islamabad’s decision was triggered by an attack on its paramilitary camp in the...
Russia-India-China: Assessing Possibilities – C269
Russian aspirations regarding the Russia-India-China strategic triangle
The concept of the India-Russia-China (RIC) triangle was first proposed by Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in 1998 as “a counterbalance to the Western alliance”. It took shape in the early 2000s. The first RIC meeting of heads of government was held...
Baluchistan: Pakistan Albatross – C268
Pakistan’s largest province, Baluchistan is in a simmering situation following the extra-judicial killing of 20-years-old student Mola Baksh in November. The killing sparked a long march from the south-western city of Turbat to Islamabad under the leadership of Mahrang Baloch. A sustained rise in terror incidents in Baluchistan in recent months has...