The AL may be gone (for now) but that doesn't mean that fascism has been eradicated from the body politic
An evidence-led appraisal of one year of Bangladesh’s interim government
How the AL Built Bangladesh’s Surveillance-to-Detention Pipeline -- and the Question We Still Need Answered
20% is better than 35, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done if Bangladesh wishes to remain competitive in the global marketplace
The question is not whether politicians will lie. They will. The question is whether and why we, the people, will continue to believe them.
Once celebrated as trailblazers, the two Labour MPs now stand accused of hypocrisy, moral cowardice, and silence in the face of dictatorship, leaving the British-Bangladeshi community wounded and ashamed
This August 15 , the country must seek closure by coming to terms with the five chapters of its founding President’s legacy –- reckoning with them collectively, not selectively
Jinns were once blamed for missing utensils and mysterious fevers. In today’s statecraft, they seem to be responsible for everything from election fraud to economic collapse. No one ever is to blame.
When the trial process itself becomes a form of punishment it undermines the very foundation of a just legal system
The AL exaggerated the threat of extremism for political theatrics. The current government is doing the opposite -- denying its existence while catering to populist sentiments. In the process, national security is being compromised.
If we don’t redraw the line between what’s acceptable and what must never be tolerated -- we’re not just broken. We’re part of the problem.
Fighting against so-called 'Mujibism' is tilting at windmills. No such thing exists. We need to be vigilant about the authoritarian narratives and language practices that have begun anew in society centred around July.
Without urgent steps to make Bangladesh Bank truly autonomous and accountable, meaningful economic reform will remain incomplete.
