Dhanmondi 32 and the Theatre of Impunity
But for the first time, the ghosts of Dhanmondi 32 have found a voice in a court of law. The question now is whether the system will listen -- or whether this too will become another act in the long-running performance of impunity.
Bangladesh First Meets its First Major Test
Bangladesh’s possible entry into the Mecca Pact would be a consequential foreign-policy decision, testing whether the BNP government can translate its “Bangladesh First” policy into a strategic and politically sustainable choice.
Democracy Returns to Banga Bhaban
By choosing Mirza Alamgir, the Prime Minister has placed institutional credibility above other considerations, and in doing so has strengthened the constitutional order his government is charged with restoring.
How Satchari’s Tipra Community is Caught in a Legal Vise
The silence at dawn in Tipra Para is not the silence of an empty forest. It is the quiet of a community whose presence has survived successive rounds of leases, surveys, forest classifications and conservation measures.
Why Bangladesh Must Rethink Migration Policy Now
Climate mobility should not be viewed exclusively through the lens of loss and displacement. When supported by effective policies, mobility can contribute to economic development, strengthen resilience, and expand opportunities for affected populations.
Not All Work is Visible
A financially free woman is not simply one who earns. She is one whose contribution is recognised, who has meaningful control over economic resources, and who has genuine freedom to decide how her time, work and money are used.
Dhanmondi 32 and the Theatre of Impunity
But for the first time, the ghosts of Dhanmondi 32 have found a voice in a court of law. The question now is whether the system will listen -- or whether this too will become another act in the long-running performance of impunity.
Bangladesh First Meets its First Major Test
Bangladesh’s possible entry into the Mecca Pact would be a consequential foreign-policy decision, testing whether the BNP government can translate its “Bangladesh First” policy into a strategic and politically sustainable choice.
Democracy Returns to Banga Bhaban
By choosing Mirza Alamgir, the Prime Minister has placed institutional credibility above other considerations, and in doing so has strengthened the constitutional order his government is charged with restoring.
When Skills Development Fails to Create Employment
Bangladesh is training more young people, but the economy is not creating enough jobs to absorb them. The result is a growing gap between skills development and meaningful employment.
A Rate Cut Solves the Wrong Problem
Lower interest rates can reduce the cost of borrowing. They cannot repair broken credit discipline, restore depleted capital, or rebuild confidence. Monetary policy can support economic recovery only when the banking system is capable of allocating capital on commercial rather than political grounds.
Can Bangladesh Afford to Wait?
History rarely remembers institutions that made difficult decisions. It remembers institutions that made the right decisions at the right time. Bangladesh is currently going through a grand transformation in the banking sector where five scheduled Islamic banks are on the verge of being merged by the Government of Bangladesh.
The Growing Influence of AI on Gen Z
The future will depend not simply on how intelligent machines become, but on whether society remains committed to nurturing emotionally healthy, critically thoughtful, and socially connected human beings.
But Why Didn’t She Leave?
The woman does not remain because she is foolish. She may be trapped inside a psychologically destabilizing pattern in which exceptional moments of tenderness are interpreted as evidence that the relationship can still be saved.
The Architecture of Dependency
True sovereignty begins at home, built from the ground up through economic, cultural, and ecological self-determination.
Islamic NATO or Anti-Iran Pact?
The military pact should not be viewed as an Islamic NATO. There are several reasons for this perspective. For one, there is no indication that a potential Indian attack on Pakistan would trigger a joint retaliation against India from all the signatories of the pact, the signature feature of NATO’s Article 5.
The Water was Never the Question
We do not have to say goodbye to fresh water because we build an AI data center. We might, however, make an entirely avoidable mistake if we approve the wrong cooling system in the wrong place, drawing the wrong water at the wrong time
It Was Finished. It Just Wasn’t Finished Out Loud.
The same discipline runs in reverse. “Got it.” “Saw it, on it.” Two words, and the loop closes from both ends instead of hanging open on one.
