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Volume 1, Issue 4

A Note from the Executive Editor

Volume 3, Issue 3 of Global Bangladesh includes nine articles. This issue focuses on diverse issues concerning Bangladesh. In his article “ Reimagining politics in Bangladesh : from binaries to trust,”  Ashfaq Zaman highlights the importance of trust  and inclusivity in Bangladesh politics. Professor Salim Rashid...

Reimagining politics in Bangladesh: From binaries to trust

History does not often hand societies a clear moment to pause, reflect, and reinvent. Yet Bangladesh now finds itself standing at precisely such a moment. In the aftermath of the events following 5 August, the political reshuffling, the banning of a major party, and...

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A Note from the Executive Editor

Volume 3, Issue 3 of Global Bangladesh includes nine articles. This issue focuses on...

Reimagining politics in Bangladesh: From binaries to trust

History does not often hand societies a clear moment to pause, reflect, and reinvent....

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