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.
We don't need a new constitution, we need targeted reforms to preserve and improve it. And 2024 was not a repudiation of 1971 -- it was a continuation of its ideals.
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
Health equity is the difference between a child getting antibiotics or dying from an infection. It is the difference between a woman surviving childbirth or bleeding to death. This is a moral test for the kind of nation we want to become.
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
A one-year assessment on the government’s performance would find it has performed adequately, and the country is firmly on the road towards democracy
An assessment of the Chief Advisor as a leader in a transitional government context hinges on his ability to remain neutral, engage effectively with the public at all levels, and implement fair policies
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.
Episode 2 of The J-Z Show reflects on Bangladesh’s democratic transition, U.S. trade tensions, and the road ahead to national elections.
When the trial process itself becomes a form of punishment it undermines the very foundation of a just legal system
Remembrance for a true friend of Bangladesh who spent over five decades in this country, shaping generations of girls into young women and leaving an indelible impression on them and the nation
One year after the July Revolution, the path ahead is still being shaped. The violence, sacrifice, and demands of the Bangladeshi people must not be forgotten or undermined.
