Terrence Frazer analyzes South Asian politics for a research organization. He travels frequently in South Asia. Views expressed here are his own.

Articles by Terrence Frazer:

Cracks in the Powerbrokers
8 August 2007

"Bangladesh’s caretaker government is facing a grave crisis. Its actions, especially the politicized cleanup and the systematic violations of human rights, have come back to haunt it, driving discontent in two of its major support bases: foreign diplomats and the local media. The balance of its third support base, the middle and low-income classes, now hangs delicately in the consequences of the its economic (mis)management."

Don't Mess Up the Cleanup Job
29 April 2007

"By framing far-fetched scenarios—treason, murder, drinking—the government is making a mockery of its real effort to fight corruption. Not only do these undermine the integrity of the much-needed cleanup effort, but these, along with the new laws to suppress due process, are also beginning to expose a systematic intent of political purging."