Bangladeshi voters overwhelmingly chose Tarique Rahman as prime minister in the country's national elections on February 12—the first elections since the 2024 youth uprising. Rahman, the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), had returned from self-imposed exile last year to face a country grappling with high unemployment, inflation, and corruption. This flash panel will explore the challenges and opportunities that face the new administration and examine the political implications.
Sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, at the University of Notre Dame.
Panelists
Nusrat Chowdhury
Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Amherst College
Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat
Assistant Professor of Tech Ethics and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Ray Offenheiser
Senior Advisor to the Keough School Dean and Director, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Patrick Gaffney, C.S.C
Faculty Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
Priest-in-Residence, Badin Hall, University of Notre Dame
Moderated by Susan Ostermann
Associate Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame