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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Asia politics, authoritarianism, bamboo diplomacy, communist party, digital transformation, economic development, economic reform, Foreign Policy, governance, growth strategy, hanoi, investment climate, leadership, parliament, policymaking, political system, politics, power consolidation, presidency, private sector, Southeast Asia, state enterprises, to lam, vietnam

Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Presidency, Consolidating Power

Hanoi — To Lam was unanimously elected Vietnam’s state president by the National Assembly on Tuesday, consolidating power as he

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Dr. Anjuman A. Islam October 20, 2025 abuse of power, authoritarianism, civil rights, democracy erosion, extrajudicial violence, governance crisis, government accountability, human rights abuses, human rights violations, interim regime, justice system, law and order breakdown, military regime, political analysis, political instability, political repression, regime brutality, rule of law, state violence, state-sponsored violence

OPINION: Mohammad Yunus turns Bangladesh into a Stage of Horror

Co-Author SM Faiyaz Hossain Under the current interim regime, extrajudicial violence has not merely been tolerated; it has been routinized.

Advocate Shahanur Islam October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 authoritarianism, bangladesh, democracy, freedom of speech, government crackdown, human rights, judicial abuse, justice system, lawyers in prison, legal persecution, Muhammad Yunus, political prisoners, political repression, rule of law

OPINION: How the Yunus Interim Government Weaponized Justice in Bangladesh

Statistics cannot capture the sound of a cell door closing on a lawyer who once argued for others’ freedom. It

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S M Faiyaz Hossain July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 authoritarianism, bangladesh, Bangladesh protests, Charlotte Jacquemart, democracy crisis, Farzana Rupa, female journalists, funeral parole, human rights, injustice in Bangladesh, international accountability, journalist arrest, Nobel Laureate Yunus, political repression, press freedom, Shakil Ahmed, sheikh hasina, South Asia, state violence, Swiss Journalist, UN failure

OPINION: Bangladesh’s Shame—How Journo Rupa Was Denied Her Mother’s Last Breath

If the international community allows these narratives to disappear in silence, it becomes complicit in its own oppression, it claims

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S M Faiyaz Hossain May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 2024 unrest, authoritarianism, Awami League, Bangladesh politics, civil liberties, cultural revolution, democracy, extremism, freedom of expression, historical memory, human rights, international response, Islamist groups, Mujib legacy, non-violent resistance, peaceful protest, political ban, political repression, student protests, underground activism

OPINION: Banned, Not Gone—Can Bangladesh’s Awami League Spark Peaceful Change?

Ultimately, it raises questions of profound importance: Is it possible to transform a nation without resorting to bloodshed? The movement

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Millichronicle April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 arbitrary arrests, authoritarianism, bangladesh, bar council takeover, bar elections, democracy under threat, democratic backsliding, election interference, extrajudicial killings, fabricated charges, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, human rights, international community, judicial abuse, judicial independence, justice system abuse, lawyers, lawyers under attack, legal community, legal crackdown, legal persecution, minority rights, opposition silencing, political repression, political targeting, press freedom, rule of law, suppressing dissent, Yunus government

OPINION: Why Is the Yunus Government Brutally Targeting Lawyers in Bangladesh?

By Advocate Shahanur Islam Perhaps the most dangerous tactic employed by the Yunus government is the use of fabricated charges

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Millichronicle March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 authoritarianism, civil unrest, corruption, democracy, dictatorship, elections, Erdoğan, Foreign Policy, Istanbul, Michael Rubin, opposition, politics, protests, regime change, strongman, trump, Trump administration, turkey, Turkish military, U.S.-Turkey relations

Turkey Is Important To America, But Erdoğan Is Not

World leaders, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, perceive Erdoğan’s crumbling strongman image Nearly two million Turks have gathered in