Yan Islam

Yan Islam is anAdjunct Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute and former Branch Chief, International Labour Office, Geneva. He writes in a strictly personal capacity.

Recent articles by Yan Islam

Democracy promotion, regime change and US foreign policy: the case of Bangladesh

Democracy promotion, regime change and US foreign policy: the case of Bangladesh

The deeply entrenched authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina was toppled by a student-led movement on August 5 2024. The global community cheered the moral courage and the phenomenal organisational skills of the student leaders. The redoubtable Economist magazine voted Bangladesh as ‘the country of the year’ (2024) because students led a movement that ‘toppled a tyrant’ and paved the way for a brighter future.

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