The article critically analyses Bangladesh’s accelerating democratic breakdown, highlighting how institutional decay, political intolerance, and the growing legitimisation of mob violence are hollowing out democratic governance. It argues that the erosion of rule of law, suppression of dissent, and moral collapse of political leadership are transforming democratic spaces into arenas of coercion and fear. The piece further underscores the broader consequences of this trajectory for regional stability, warning that Bangladesh’s internal crisis carries serious implications for South Asia’s political and security landscape.
