Category: Country Reports
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September 2019
Overview. Repatriation of Rohingya refugees continues to be a difficult issue, as attempts to start sending them back to the Rakhine state continue to hit bumps, with Myanmar blaming Bangladesh for the problems. The IMF has projected a 7.6% GDP growth for Bangladesh in this fiscal year, slightly less than the government’s projections, but still…
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August 2019
Overview. The Opposition continues to accuse the government of eliminating rivals through corruption cases, whilst PM Khan’s visit to the White House was largely a triumph for him. The population is beginning to feel the pinch of price hikes. Events in the senate have been fractious this month, which this article summarizes well.…… Read the…
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August 2019
Overview. Once again, Europe finds itself in a difficult position, as it tries to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) in the face of the American policy of maximum pressure on one hand, and Iranian misbehaviour on the other. Iran no longer feels compelled to comply with enrichment and storage constraints imposed by an agreement…
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August 2019
Overview. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited China and signed nine agreements during the trip. Remittances have been reported at record levels in the past fiscal year, with the depreciation of the Taka against the US dollar being one of the main reasons. ADB has projected Bangladesh to grow at 8 percent over the next couple…
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July 2019
Overview. The opposition remains in disarray. Pakistan experienced a slight uptick in terrorist and militant related incidents, primarily in KPK and Balochistan. The words and actions of the Chief Of the Army Staff (COAS) were significant this month, and would appear to be symptomatic of some important change in the collective Pakistani mindset towards its…
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July 2019
Overview. This reporting period has seen the Iran-US dispute rise to international prominence with oil tankers attacked, a US unmanned aircraft shot down by Iranian air defences, strong rhetoric on both sides and newly-imposed economic sanctions. Under the strategy of maximum pressure being applied by the US, a cornered Iran is lashing out, using the…