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<title>What the EU Got Wrong About the Bangladesh Election</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The failure of the observer mission to engage with the question of inclusiveness suggests a selective view of the elections ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:01:37 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>Something appears to have gone seriously wrong with Bangladesh&amp;apos;s election dispute process</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The absence of any election recounts, with requests allegedly refused, will allow grievances to fester ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:56:12 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>What Next for Dr Yunus?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Yunus presidency could arguably benefit Bangladesh considerably. Despite domestic criticism from certain groups, he continues to command considerable respect internationally, and no other Bangladeshi figure possesses comparable global stature ]]></description>
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<title>Which Charter Reforms Are You Voting For? No One Knows.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The wording in the referendum question, set out in the four separate categories of reforms, only clearly match with 20 of the 47 numbered proposals set out in the July Charter ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:27:01 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>How the ICT’s Gratitude Makes the Court Controversial</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a few words of thanks, the ICT judges suggest partiality towards the prosecution side ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:11:59 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Charges</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ From five charges to two: The shifting charges in the Hasina trial ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:11:50 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>David Bergman</dc:creator>
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<title>11 Things You Need to Know About Enforced Disappearances and the Detention of Army Officers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Everything you wanted to know about the detention of the 15 army officers and the cases against them but were afraid to ask ]]></description>
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