The two main political parties of Bangladesh are in an open war with each other. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League is leading a campaign of suppression against the opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), arresting several prominent BNP members and placing BNP leader Khaleda Zia under house arrest. The Awami League won […]

The New Silk Road is China’s latest and most ambitious attempt to foster economic relations. It is two proposed trade routes, one land based and one sea based, that seeks to integrate Central and South Asian economies with China and Europe. The Maritime Silk Road makes stops in South Asia before it circles over to […]