Bangladesh held a parliamentary election on January 7, 2024. The incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Bangladesh Awami League was running for the fourth consecutive term. Major opposition parties boycotted the election. The election drew international media’s attention due to eroding democracy in the country and geopolitical contest between the Western nations including the United States on the one hand and India, Russia, China on the other.
Ahead of, on the election day, and after the results were declared, Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz was extensively quoted in news reports by international media including the New York Times, BBC News, and Time Newsweekly. He was interviewed several times by television channels including the BBC, DW, and CNA. Furthermore, Riaz published six commentaries.
Media mentions
He was quoted in news reports in Aljazeera English, twice in the Financial Times, twice by the AFP news agency, in BBC News, the Arab News, Weekly Time Newsmagazine, Nikkei Asia, the New York Times, and German Newspaper Tagesschau.
Interviews
He was interviewed by the BBC World Television (January 5), BBC News (January 7), German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle Television (January 5, January 6, and January 7), Indian WION television (January 7), and Singapore CNA Television (January 8).
On January 2, he was interviewed by the NPR Boston affiliate WGBH about the conviction of Peace Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. Professor Yunus was convicted by a labor court on January 1 which drew criticisms from around the world and described as politically motivated. He is currently on bail.
Publications
“The Great Game will continue”, The Daily Star, January 9, 2024
“Bangladesh in 2023: A Year of Turbulence with Deeper Uncertainty Ahead,” South Asian Voices, January 5, 2024
“What comes after January 7?” The Daily Star, January 4, 2024
“A one-sided election risks Bangladesh’s future”, 360inof.org, January 4, 2024
“Bangladesh election: Why India wants Hasina to stay PM”, Benar News. January 3, 2024
“Is the Judiciary Being Weaponized in Bangladesh?” The Diplomat, January 1, 2024
