Analysis

How Not to Recover Stolen Assets

Billions could have been recovered through proper asset recovery strategy. Why was that not done? Why were experienced legal experts not retained? Serious questions need to be answered.

The Erasure of Jahanara Imam

At SUST, Bangladesh has chosen to forget Jahanara Imam. It has chosen to betray its mother to appease its murderers. It has chosen to sanctify cowardice with religion. The dormitory that should have carried her name now bears the name of a saint, not because the country lacks martyrs, but because it lacks the courage to honor them.

What if the Elections were Held Today?

The recent Innovision poll provides a very good snapshot of the political state of play with less than 6 months to go before elections

My Father’s Manila Folder and How Politics Lost Its Memory

IN a post-modern Bangladesh where everyone has their own truth and we have no shared history or experience, how do we come together to build the nation?

Lessons from Kathmandu: Why Bangladesh’s Next Government Faces an Existential Test

What can those who hope to rule Bangladesh post-elections learn from recent events in Nepal, and what are the twin threats that it will need to face down?

Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Populism or Principle?

The country stands at a dangerous precipice. Will we go down the road of division for political gain or will we get down to the hard work of building a nation? It is time to stand up and be counted.

Election is Coming

Nearly nine out of ten respondents support the February election timing, nearly seven out of ten believe the Interim Government will deliver it, and over nine out of ten say that they will vote.

Defense Modernization: Will Bangladesh Send More Troops Abroad?

Bangladesh has a long and storied history as a key player in international peace and security. Defense modernization must keep in this in mind. Upholding global peace and justice needs to continue to be part of the nation's brand.

Why is the Interim Government Targeting the Legacy of 1971?

An interim government, by definition, should not be working to any ideological agenda. But the Yunus regime appears to be doing precisely that.

Election Code of Conduct 2025: Why Shouldn’t Political Parties Share the Responsibility?

We can have free and fair elections if the political will is there. If the political parties commit to it, then it can happen.

The Rohingya Crisis Through Student Eyes

What four students at the university of Chittagong have to say about the Rohingya crisis in 2025

Our True Liberation

A rejoinder to "We Must Honor 2024 Without Diminishing 1971"

We Must Honor 2024 Without Diminishing 1971

1971 built a nation from nothing. 2024 has given us a chance to repair it. Independence is absolute; democratic reform is fragile.

We Need a National Artificial Intelligence Policy

We are already behind, but it is not too late and it need not continue to be that way. AI can help Bangladesh take a quantum leap into the future.

Gaza and the Shadow of End Times

On the ground, Gaza is a military and political struggle. In the imagination, it is an eschatological war, stretching from the Crusades to 1948 to today.

Gaza, Power, and the Politics of Indifference

If Gaza becomes the example that law is conditional and morality negotiable, then the costs will be felt far beyond its borders. And when history renders its verdict, it will not be kind to those who turned away.