Shehryar Fazli Consultant Islamabad, Pakistan Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 In The News 16 Dec 2016 These organizations [in Bangladesh] — whether they’re jihadists or student wings of parties like Jamaat-e-Islami — they’re becoming more attractive avenues of opposition. Foreign Policy Shehryar Fazli Consultant Latest Updates Op-Ed / Asia 18 February 2022 Building a Just Peace for Women in Pakistan’s Tribal Belt The renewed militancy prompted by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan threatens hard-won gains for the women of northwest Pakistan. Originally published in The Diplomat Op-Ed / Asia 6 July 2016 Bangladeshi Leaders Must Stop Politicizing Counterterrorism Originally published in Nikkei Asian Review Op-Ed / Asia 20 June 2016 A Rule of Law Meltdown Is Behind the Murder of Bloggers in Bangladesh Originally published in World Politics Review Op-Ed / Asia 8 April 2016 Bangladesh government must step back from chaos The brutal murder of a law student blogger who had criticized Islamist groups in Bangladesh has underlined the growing power and impunity of the country's extremist rump. The death of Nazumuddin Samad, 28, who was hacked and shot to death on April 7, has also highlighted how the rise of religious extremism is affecting the country's image and its efforts to advance economically. Originally published in The Nikkei Asian Review Op-Ed / Europe & Central Asia 20 April 2014 It Wasn’t Just a European War: WWI in Arabia Originally published in Los Angeles Review of Books Load more