Sheikh Hasina

7 Jul

Dhaka ISIS attack: Oppression, poverty and tyranny breeds terror

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When I heard the news of a gun attack in Dhaka last Friday by ISIS, my immediate thought was that Bangladesh had reached a boiling point. Being of Bangladeshi origin, I have visited the “motherland” on numerous occasions. My last visit was in 2012, and the political situation in Sylhet, where more than 90 per […]

28 Mar

The three stooges: General Sisi, Sheikh Hasina and Maajid Nawaz

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Dilly Hussain shares his thoughts on the biggest news stories that have been trending this week. In the first edition of his weekly memo, he covers Egypt, Bangladesh and Maajid Nawaz’s “new appointment” as a journalist for BBC Newsnight. I was tempted to just go “Rambo” on the whole flight MH370 hype, but realised that whether […]

14 Dec

Obituary: Abdul Quader Molla

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Dilly Hussain gives a brief overview of the life of Abdul Quader Molla who was executed by the Awami-led government of Sheikh Hasina on Thursday. Whilst millions around the world were still mourning and discussing the legacy of Nelson Mandela, the Muslim Ummah lost one of its sons at the hands of a tyrannical regime. I’ve […]

5 Aug

Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and the failure of democracy

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Dilly Hussain writes that he was not surprised when earlier this week, Bangladesh’s High Court issued a landmark order prohibiting the country’s largest Islamic political party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) from participating in elections because its constitution was rendered “illegal.” I have always said that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Bangladesh’s JI have more in common besides […]