A Harris-Walz administration would build upon the Biden administration’s focus on partners and allies and likely struggle to respond to regional democratic backsliding.

Leaders and students are stepping up to fill Bangladesh’s power vacuum, but communal violence and state collapse threaten to further destabilize the country.

The military must promptly hold elections to ensure Bangladesh’s democratic future. 

After an escalating round of protests in Bangladesh in recent months, longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, who had fought back many prior demonstrations, has resigned and left Bangladesh. 

Violent protests in Dhaka may have subsided, but Bangladeshis’ underlying grievances have not.

Student-led protests in Dhaka demonstrate popular discontent toward Sheikh Hasina’s repressive governance.

Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong strengthened Vietnam’s place on the world stage while increasingly consolidating control and limiting dissent.