The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance - IPAG

28/01/2026

In a recently written opinion piece, Prof. Syed Munir Khasru and Dr. Cynthia Farid explain why it is not the job of the interim government to take a side on the referendum when they are supposed to be the referee and not the player. It questions other dimensions as well – legal, constitutional, moral and administrative. Enjoy the read!
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The interim government that followed the July 2024 uprising emerged not through an electoral mandate but through political necessity. That origin gave it a stabilising role, but it also imposed limits on the kind of authority it can legitimately exercise

27/01/2026

ভোট আপনার, দেশ সবার - হবেন সাবধান।

27/01/2026

চাঁদাবাজ আর ধান্দাবাজ - দুটোই নিপাত যাক ।

27/01/2026

যে পরিবারের জন্য অযোগ্য, সে দেশের জন্যও অযোগ্য।

27/01/2026

ঋণ খেলাপি আর পকেটমার, দুজনেই বাটপার।

26/01/2026

সন্ত্রাসী - ঘরের ভেতরেও যা, বাইরেও তা।

25/01/2026

As world’s other regions, from EU to ASEAN, gets more integrated – South Asia continues to move in the opposite direction. With the last remnants of people-to-people connectivity slowly melting away i.e. sports & culture, Prof. Khasru’s opinion piece in the India Express argues to act positively before it is too late. Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/south-asia-politics-sports-cricket-bangladesh-icc-mustafizur-10492333/ copy attached below.

18/01/2026

The IPAG team in India, led by Prof Khasru, met the newly appointed Austrian Ambassador Dr. Robert ZISCHG to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal & Sri Lanka. They were joined by Marie Bruckmayer, First Secretary at the Austrian Embassy in India, and Preeti Pandya, Assistant Manager at IPAG. They had a useful discussion on how to strengthen Austria and the EU's engagement in India and South Asia.

01/01/2026

Prof. Khasru’s last opinion piece for 2025 published today in Nikkei Asia, Japan looks into how Afghanistan has re-emerged as the new frontier of regional and geopolitical rivalry. Link: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/afghanistan-is-once-again-proving-that-geography-is-destiny Copy attached.

31/12/2025

Australia Year in Review 2025

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20/12/2025

Prof. Khasru’s opinion piece in the Indian Express outlines what Bangladeshis expect from India ahead of elections on February 12, 2026 — political neutrality, mutual respect, and post elections, broader engagement. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/bangladesh-india-muhammad-yunus-sheikh-hasina-awami-league-bnp-10428603/ Copy attached as access may need subscription.

11/12/2025

As from December 10, 2025 Australia enacted world's most stringent social media legislation restricting access for children under 16, Prof. Khasru's op ed explains why for other nations it isn’t a model to copy but one to learn from. Link: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3335735/australias-social-media-ban-offers-path-between-excess-and-inaction Copy attached