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IILD’s Take is a space where ideas meet urgency. In this section, our researchers and scholarly fellows reflect on unfolding global events, international political developments, and regional dynamics, with a particular focus on Bangladesh and South Asia. Rather than offering distant or purely theoretical analysis, these write-ups aim to connect global shifts with local realities; explaining why they matter, who they affect, and what they mean for our collective future. Blending academic insight with accessible language, IILD’s Take brings thoughtful, grounded perspectives into public conversation, inviting readers to pause, reflect, and see the world, and their place in it, a little more clearly.
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Inherited Laws, Unfinished Decolonisation: The Case for Legal Reform in Bangladesh

By IILD Research Desk  |  February 2026 Bangladesh's legal system is, in significant ways, a colonial inheritance. The Penal Code dates from 1860, drafted under a British administration with objectives that had little to do with the welfare of the people it governed. The Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and large portions of the civil law framework are…

Inherited Laws, Unfinished Decolonisation: The Case for Legal Reform in Bangladesh
Beyond Crackdowns: Rethinking Counter-Terrorism in Post-Conflict Bangladesh

Beyond Crackdowns: Rethinking Counter-Terrorism in Post-Conflict Bangladesh

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Beyond Crackdowns: Rethinking Counter-Terrorism in Post-Conflict Bangladesh

Beyond Crackdowns: Rethinking Counter-Terrorism in Post-Conflict Bangladesh

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The Shifting Architecture of South Asian Diplomacy: Bangladesh at the Crossroads

The Shifting Architecture of South Asian Diplomacy: Bangladesh at the Crossroads

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