Column Bangladesh ruling party’s new election calculus Ruling party's action towards the opposition Dhaka rally indicates free and fair elections are off the table. David Bergman December 8th 2022
Column The truth about the UN working group on enforced disappearances The concerted campaign in Bangladesh to undermine the UN’s work on enforced disappearances is ill-informed and entirely misplaced. David Bergman October 19th 2022
Column Bangladesh anti-corruption agency continues desperate bid to ensnare Yunus With no evidence to support its initial claims against Grameen Telecom, ACC is now investigating dozens of other not-for-profit entities linked to the Grameen Bank founder. David Bergman October 6th 2022
Blog Bangladesh targeting pro-opposition UK-based media, again A pro-opposition newspaper in the UK is targeted in cyber attack, causing the paper to go offline, while Bangladesh police detain the British-Bangladeshi editor's brother. David Bergman September 23rd 2022
Blog Assessing Bachelet’s visit What can we conclude from the visit to Bangladesh of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights? David Bergman August 19th 2022
Column An open letter to Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights The success of Bachelet’s visit to Bangladesh depends on her not mincing her words, and not accommodating the country’s authoritarian government. David Bergman August 13th 2022
Blog OC Pradeep: Sacrificial lamb? The conviction of the infamous Cox’s Bazar cop reflects how the systems of accountability in Bangladesh are politically corrupt. David Bergman July 30th 2022
Column How assets and wealth hidden abroad by Bangladeshis could easily be identified Signing the OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters could be a game changer — so why is the government not doing it? David Bergman July 25th 2022
Blog Deepto TV owners’ imprisonment shows how defamation laws are abused in Bangladesh The criminal law should not be used to deal with claims of defamation David Bergman July 20th 2022
Column The real Padma bridge corruption conspiracy Bangladesh government’s extraordinary campaign to deny the Padma bridge corruption conspiracy ignores an admission by SNC Lavalin that it sought to bribe government officials. David Bergman July 2nd 2022
Blog Stopping the opposition opposing Bangladesh government continues to prevent opposition parties from holding meetings and rallies. David Bergman June 17th 2022
Column Killing the messenger Bangladesh government’s decision to shut down a leading human rights organisation involves considerable self-harm. David Bergman June 13th 2022
Blog Dunking Yunus Sheikh Hasina hopes people will forget the real reason behind the cancellation of the World Bank Padma Bridge loan. David Bergman May 19th 2022
Column In the hands of the international community Free and fair elections in Bangladesh will depend on the extent of pressure exerted by the democratic West. David Bergman May 4th 2022
Column Key Awami League activist forced to resign international fellowship over disinformation Tonmoy Ahmed, a key propagandist for the ruling party, resigned after refusing to issue a public apology over his disinformation campaign against Netra News. David Bergman April 16th 2022
