Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of the Awami League, serving since 2009 and previously from 1996–2001. She is the daughter of Bangladesh’s founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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Aug 28, 2026
Lean Right
Bangladesh's tribunal for 1971 atrocities is being used against journalists, implicating her government's justice approach.
Market liberals criticize the politicization of justice, seeing it as a threat to free press and democratic accountability.
Aug 17, 2026
Center
The former Bangladeshi premier, who fled during the 2024 uprising, is the object of an extradition demand from Dhaka.
For pragmatists, Hasina is now the central irritant in Bangladesh-India ties, and New Delhi must decide whether to shield her or use her as leverage.
Aug 9, 2026
Lean Right
Her online media engagement at an Awami League presser in New Delhi sparked Bangladesh's boldest protest message to India yet.
Market liberals criticize India for sheltering a deposed autocrat, warning that this poisons bilateral trade ties and democratic accountability in South Asia.
Aug 8, 2026
Lean Right
The exiled former prime minister appeared in an Awami League presser in New Delhi, which Bangladesh called outrageous.
Hasina's political activities from India are deepening Bangladesh-India friction and undermining regional diplomatic norms.
Aug 4, 2026
Lean Right
Sheikh Hasina is back in the regional conversation through a review of Bangladesh two years after her ouster and the rising role of Islamism.
Market liberals see her authoritarian collapse as a warning that illiberal governance, even when economically successful, leaves fragile institutions behind.
Jul 18, 2026
Lean Right
Bangladesh's Prime Minister, facing renewed Gen Z protests over the Higher Secondary Certificate exam controversy.
Criticized by market liberals for an education system that stifles opportunity and for failing to address youth grievances through transparent reform.
Jul 17, 2026
Center
Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return despite death sentence, threatening political upheaval.
Pragmatists view her potential return as a destabilizing factor that could disrupt Bangladesh's pro-China tilt and regional supply chains.
Jul 16, 2026
Lean Right
The former Bangladeshi prime minister is considering a planned homecoming to face trial, potentially reviving the Awami League.
Market Liberals are ambivalent: her return could restore some rule of law, but also risks reigniting political instability in a fragile democracy.
Jul 8, 2026
Lean Right
Bangladesh, under her leadership, handed over key projects to China after India failed to develop them.
Market liberals blame India's inefficiency for pushing Dhaka toward Chinese dependency, a strategic loss.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Right
Bangladesh under Hasina handed key projects at Mongla port to China after India failed to develop its SEZ.
Seen as a pragmatic move by market liberals, highlighting India's policy failures and China's strategic patience.