CAF Dowlah

Dr CAF Dowlah, a former professor of economics at the City University of New York (CUNY) in the US, is chair and executive director at the Bangladesh Institute of Policy Studies (BIPS).

Hasina’s regime and the systematic use of enforced disappearance

It is now irrefutably evident that Sheikh Hasina’s despotic regime systematically weaponised enforced disappearance as a ruthless tool of political repression.

1m ago
Economic and financial sanctions

Who benefits from sanctions, and who really suffers?

Considerable debate exists over the effectiveness of economic sanctions.

2y ago
March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025

Hasina’s regime and the systematic use of enforced disappearance

It is now irrefutably evident that Sheikh Hasina’s despotic regime systematically weaponised enforced disappearance as a ruthless tool of political repression.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022
Economic and financial sanctions

Who benefits from sanctions, and who really suffers?

Considerable debate exists over the effectiveness of economic sanctions.