News & Current Affairs

  • Bangladesh’s reforms and election insights: a conversation with Masud H Khan

    22 min | 21 Apr 2025 Susmita Jebin interviews Masud Hasan Khan, a seasoned journalist formerly with BBC Bangla, delving into Bangladesh’s pivotal reform initiatives and the highly anticipated national election slated for December 2025 to June 2026. Their conversation also explores the intricacies of government strategies and the interplay […]

  • Will India return Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh?

    5 min | 7 April 2025 Susmita Jebin speaks to Molla Mahfujul Islam aka Molla Mahfuz Isalm, about the extradition of Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. At the recent BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issues of Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and minority rights during his meeting […]

  • Can Muhammad Yunus overcome the legacy of Hasina’s rule and deliver on reform promises?

    34 min | 20 Feb 2025 Susmita Jebin sits down with Mahidur Rahman, a member of the Chairperson’s Advisory Council of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), to discuss the country’s crucial reform plans and the much-anticipated national election in late 2025 or early 2026. Muhammad Yunus, now the interim leader […]

  • Immigration consultant on Trump’s immigration crackdown

    19 min | 8 Feb 2025 Md Mahbobul Alam (Toha), an immigration consultant, gives his views on Trump’s immigration actions. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies were a pivotal element of his administration’s agenda. These policies have been highly contentious and have seen numerous revisions. They have ignited extensive debate and […]

  • Bangladesh unrest: uncharted political turmoil

    21 min | 12 Nov 2024 Susmita Jebin speaks with Sahidul Islam, a journalist from Prothom Alo, about the Awami League’s downfall and the challenges facing the interim government.

  • After Hasina’s ouster: cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future

    22 min | 1 Nov 2024 Susmita Jebin speaks to Md Shahidul Islam Fahim (higher council member, Gono Odhikar Parishad) about Hasina’s downfall and the challenges facing the interim government.

  • Privacy and security: a major concern in today’s digital age

    19 min | 17 Oct 2024 Susmita Jebin speaks to Mahathir Mohammad about Bangladesh’s controversial Cyber ​​Security Act.

  • Myanmar: violence spills over into Bangladesh

    13 min | 11 Feb 2024 Dr Anisur Rahman gives his views on the fighting in Myanmar. Recorded 10 February 2024

  • M Nasser Rahman on ‘the state of democracy in Bangladesh’

    30 min | 23 Oct 2023 Ruzmila Haque talks to Mohammad Nasser Rahman, president of the Moulvibazar District BNP, about governance and democracy in Bangladesh.

  • Nurul Haque Nur: full interview

    43 min | 9 Oct 2023 Watch Rupali TV’s full interview with Nurul Haque Nur, the president of Gono Odhikar Parishad. Experience a complete, 43-minute interview with Nurul Haque Nur—widely known as VP Nur and the president of Gono Odhikar Parishad. In this extensive discussion, Nurul Haque Nur dives into […]