Justice Without Independence?
How the lack of independence undermined Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal -- and why the ICC may have offered a more credible path. This is Part Two of a series on the International Crimes Tribunal.
Understanding Paedophilia Among Bangladesh's Hujur Class
When a grown man rapes an 11-year-old and society's first instinct is to ask whether the girl was "of age," the problem is no longer just one predator. It is a collective willingness to call a psychiatric disorder a matter of taste.
If the Referendum Provision is Back, So are Its Restraints
Restoration is not a selective privilege. It brings back the people’s power to withhold assent, as well as the rules limiting government initiative.
If the Referendum Provision is Back, So are Its Restraints
Restoration is not a selective privilege. It brings back the people’s power to withhold assent, as well as the rules limiting government initiative.
Relief Cannot Hide Structural Problems
Natural disaster and relief distribution have become almost inseparable in Bangladesh.
Sovereign Gold: What Bangladesh Can Actually Own
The country doesn’t need to own its AI stack; the economics rule that out. It needs people who can keep it running on its own terms. Sovereignty is not what you own. It is what still works when someone else changes their mind.
Justice Without Independence?
How the lack of independence undermined Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal -- and why the ICC may have offered a more credible path. This is Part Two of a series on the International Crimes Tribunal.
From the Politics of Power to the Politics of National Service
What Bangladesh needs now is nothing less than a new social contract between the state and its citizens.
Bangladesh’s Democracy Needs Institutions That Outlast Its Governments
The willingness to impose consequences within the ruling party is a welcome signal. Its lasting significance will depend on whether accountability becomes sufficiently routine that citizens no longer have to wait for intervention from the top.
The Hidden Cost of the New Government Pay Scale
The most significant cost of Bangladesh’s new government pay scale may not be measured in government expenditure. It may be measured in incentives.
The Clock is Ticking
The nation needs a doctrine to specifically define what the state should exist for and what it should deposit into the people's account for a longer term than an electoral cycle. The plan can be subordinated to the doctrine to ensure continuity of governance, not of party.
Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Fail the 2027 Money Laundering Test
Bangladesh does not need more boxes ticked. It needs evidence that financial crime is investigated regardless of who committed it, that stolen assets can be recovered, and that institutions can withstand political pressure.
Understanding Paedophilia Among Bangladesh's Hujur Class
When a grown man rapes an 11-year-old and society's first instinct is to ask whether the girl was "of age," the problem is no longer just one predator. It is a collective willingness to call a psychiatric disorder a matter of taste.
When a Slap Matters More Than a Child
A parent's anger does not authorize violence; neither does a crowd's religious fervour. If the public argument remains fixated on the slap while a child and her family face fear, we will have learned something unsettling about our hierarchy of concern.
When Sexuality Becomes a Visa Strategy
The broker may sell one person a route through the border. What is quietly sold away is a genuine refugee’s credibility and a legitimate student’s opportunity.
The Promise and Peril of AI
Should the world surrender to the illusory ideas of these Jesus-like tech giants that the algorithms will know better than human beings to run the world? Should we surrender human intelligence to machine-driven superintelligence? Should consciousness be subjugated by intelligence for technological development, with little regard for human civilization?
Our Misplaced Priorities in South Asia
Treating such risks as specialist environmental concerns leaves the main political conversation disconnected from the foundations of national stability.
Taking Lessons from the Odyssey at the UN
A country cannot prosper by shutting the world out. Nor can it prosper by opening itself so completely that others determine the terms. Hospitality works because it is reciprocal.
