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A family affair: can Asia break free from the power of its political dynasties?

Anger is rising at Indonesia’s new administration – while Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei are all led by the children of former leadersIn early August, against a backdrop of deadly student-led protests, Bangladesh’s prime minister …

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‘She’s the one who shattered us’: families of slain Bangladesh students wantk to hold Sheikh Hasina to account

As ex-prime minister has fled, relatives of protesters among 1,000 killed in crackdown pin hopes on international courtsShe may not have fired the gun but Mahabubar Rahman knows who killed Shoikot, his beloved only son. “Sheikh Hasina is the criminal r…

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Thousands flee after Myanmar rebels use drones to bomb Rohingya villagers

Arakan Army targeting Muslim minority as Myanmar’s military are driven out of Rakhine, UN official saysThousands of Rohingya are being forced to flee from their homes in Myanmar and escape on dangerous boat journeys after being targeted by armed rebels…

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‘My family held a funeral for me’: Bangladesh’s ‘disappeared’ emerge from secret prisons

Exclusive: Indigenous rights activist Michael Chakma is among the first to be released after the fall of Sheikh Hasina, but hundreds are still unaccounted forAfter more than five years, the family of Michael Chakma, one of Bangladesh’s “disappeared”, h…

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‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees

Student protesters who forced out Sheikh Hasina have put Muhammad Yunus and interim government on notice that the old politics cannot returnThe relief in Dhaka was palpable. “It feels good that finally we have educated people running our government,” s…

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Bangladeshi journalists hopeful for return to press freedom as Hasina era ends

Reporters cautiously optimistic as interim government takes over after years of intimation and censorship under outgoing prime ministerBangladeshi journalists are hoping the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina will bring to an end an era of cen…

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