The Five Stages of Civic Grief
It's 6:00 PM. The power just went out, my laptop is at 12%, and I need to find a candle before I can continue mourning the collapse of my nation's social contract.
Women make the garments. Six men will decide what they are worth.
Women’s concerns extend beyond pay to harassment, job security, unpaid care and the conditions that decide whether they can stay in paid work at all. Those concerns need a voice where wages are set.
Did Bangladesh Export Its Gen-Z Revolution to India?
Political inspiration does not require identical conditions. What crossed the border was a template: Leaderless youth movement, social media satire as a weapon, a viral soundtrack, and a single figure to blame. Such templates do not need passports.
Women make the garments. Six men will decide what they are worth.
Women’s concerns extend beyond pay to harassment, job security, unpaid care and the conditions that decide whether they can stay in paid work at all. Those concerns need a voice where wages are set.
What Does the World Owe the Climate-Vulnerable?
We call the Earth a common inheritance, yet the benefits of its exploitation and the burdens of its warming are distributed very differently. Until that contradiction is faced, each summit will risk becoming a ritual of concern without a corresponding practice of repair.
Bangladesh at the Bottom
A lost generation is not necessarily one without ability. It can be a generation denied the opportunity to turn ability into ownership, influence and prosperity. We must not allow that to become our children's story.
Did Bangladesh Export Its Gen-Z Revolution to India?
Political inspiration does not require identical conditions. What crossed the border was a template: Leaderless youth movement, social media satire as a weapon, a viral soundtrack, and a single figure to blame. Such templates do not need passports.
Does the NCP have a Woman Problem?
Three high-profile female departures in under two years are no coincidence. They point to a pattern, and the pattern leads to a name the party would rather not hear. The easy answer is patriarchy.
The Emperor Stripped Bare
As the lame-duck period of the Trump era winds down following a total electoral repudiation of a morally bankrupt Republican Party, one wonders if America can ever recover from the institutional damage. Trump himself may not last the next two years, but the 77 million people who empowered him remain.
Bangladesh Must Become a Destination of Choice for Business and Investment
The time has come to make Bangladesh not merely a country of investment opportunities, but a country where businesses are welcomed, honest entrepreneurs are supported, investment is protected, and opportunities can be realized with confidence, efficiency, and dignity.
Trapped Owners, Squeezed Workers: Why the RMG Crisis Needs a Structural Fix
Does Bangladesh really need more than 2,000 garment factories? A smaller number of larger, stronger firms would serve the country, its workers, and its economy far better.
The LDC Reprieve Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Waste
A trade agreement is of little use to a factory that sits idle for lack of gas, so a credible plan for industrial power supply belongs at the heart of the graduation strategy rather than in a separate ministry's file.
The Five Stages of Civic Grief
It's 6:00 PM. The power just went out, my laptop is at 12%, and I need to find a candle before I can continue mourning the collapse of my nation's social contract.
Youth Burns, Flames across the World
The government has fewer choices to offer to the youths and reverse the economy and the political system. The government’s appeal for national sovereignty and cultural integrity is a futile call in the face of the failure of globalization and liberalization of politics.
Intelligence Is Not Wisdom
Civilizations do not decline simply because they cease to be intelligent. They may decline because their intelligence serves ambition without restraint, power without accountability or innovation without foresight.
A Hospital Corridor Is No Place to Recover
The measure of a healthcare system is not simply how many patients pass through its doors. It is also whether those patients can receive treatment in conditions that protect their safety and dignity, and whether the institutions responsible respond when those conditions fall short.
Before We Forget Again
A broad, independent, victim-led movement can help turn that voice into sustained pressure for reform across governments and generations. Without such organization, Bangladesh risks another political transition that leaves the machinery of abuse intact.
When AI Turns Faces Into Weapons
Artificial intelligence cannot be stopped, and synthetic media tools will become more complex, available, and similar to real-world experiences than ever before.
