League of her own: Sheikh Hasina’s grip on Bangladesh

Over two decades in office, the prime minister and her Awami League party have overseen impressive growth and reforms in a notoriously corrupt country—but that same firm hand may now be limiting Bangladesh’s progress . Our correspondent visits the frontier of a potentially transformative technology for reducing atmospheric carbon: direct air capture . And a listen to the astonishing boom in Spanish-language music. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.