Anas Ansar
Dr Anas Ansar is assistant professor of Department of Political Science and Sociology and member of the Centre for Peace Studies at North South University.
A new political voice is emerging from the Rohingya diaspora. Why it matters
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As the Rohingya crisis deepens, a digitally connected diaspora is emerging as a new political force capable of shaping its future.
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Why the Rohingya crisis needs a new political imagination
15 July 2026
As the Rohingya crisis enters its tenth year, Bangladesh must move beyond temporary solutions towards a realistic political strategy.
15 July 2026
When love meets a political fault line
2 July 2026
Love, as innocent as one can imagine, folds into new political contestation in the ongoing divisive politics dominating Bangladesh-India relations.
2 July 2026
How social media is reshaping the Bangladesh-India border conflict
22 June 2026
Algorithms amplify content that provokes anger, fear and tribal solidarity. In the context of a border dispute, this creates ideal conditions for ultra-nationalist narratives to flourish.
22 June 2026
Deadly spillovers from Myanmar's civil war can no longer be ignored
4 June 2026
On May 24, three Bangladeshis were killed in landmine explosions near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari.
4 June 2026
West Bengal’s right-wing turn cannot be blamed on Bangladesh
13 May 2026
In the aftermath of the 2026 West Bengal election, a familiar pattern has re-emerged across sections of Indian media and so-called secular civil society: the attempt to explain BJP’s sweeping success through the “Bangladesh factor.”
13 May 2026