MONSOON REVOLUTION IN BANGLADESH AND ITS STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

Authors

  • Dr. Moonis Ahmar Meritorious Professor of International Relations and former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi.

Keywords:

Sheikh Hasina, International Crisis Group, Narendra Modi, Jamaat-e-Islami

Abstract

This paper will analyse how the monsoon revolution in Bangladesh (BD) of August 2024 led to regime change with its strategic implications. The paradigm shift in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations that took place following the monsoon revolution and the opportunities to ameliorate Dhaka-Islamabad ties will also be examined in this paper. It is the second time in the last 50 years that regime change in Bangladesh has led to an improvement in Pak-BD ties. First, on August 15, 1975, when the president and founder of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, was assassinated along with the majority of his family members by soldiers, Pakistan was the first country to recognise the new government led by Khondkhar Mushtaq Ahmed. Second, on August 6, 2024, when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee to India following massive student protests, Pakistan welcomed regime change in Dhaka.

 

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Ahmar, Dr. Moonis. 2025. "Monsoon Revolution in Bangladesh and Its Strategic Implications." Strategic Thought (7): 35-54.

Author Biography

  • Dr. Moonis Ahmar, Meritorious Professor of International Relations and former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi.

    Dr Moonis Ahmar is Meritorious Professor of International Relations and former Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Karachi. The author has 37 years of academic experience in Pakistani and foreign universities and policy oriented think tanks. His recent book The Challenge of Enlightenment, Conflict Transformation and Peace in Pakistan was published by Routledge Press, Taylor & Francis in 2024.

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Published

2025-10-18

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Strategic Thought

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MONSOON REVOLUTION IN BANGLADESH AND ITS STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS . (2025). Strategic Thought, 7(1), 35-54. https://strategicthought.ndu.edu.pk/index.php/site/article/view/117

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