SOUTH ASIA

Post-protest Bangladesh: restoration more than renewal

Bangladesh’s first credible election in almost two decades delivers change, but not the transformation Gen Z protested for

Nepal’s Gen Z electoral revolution

New government has strong mandate for change, but civil society needs to hold it to account

NEPAL: ‘The political system only moves when threatened directly’

‘When civil society is constrained, it cannot challenge power or amplify excluded voices’

‘The government’s true motivation is to control the public narrative and silence dissent’

Nepal’s Gen Z uprising: time for youth-led change

Social media ban sparks mass protests, forcing out prime minister and offering lessons for movements worldwide

‘The government was corrupt and willing to kill its own people to stay in power’

‘Arrests were made during a time of political crisis and many were politically motivated’

Bangladesh’s next chapter: progress and pitfalls in democratic reform

Almost a year after an autocrat was toppled, the risk remains of a return to authoritarianism

‘Authoritarian laws outlast authoritarian rulers, so we must dismantle them’