Kawsar “KC” Chowdhury is an entrepreneur, commentator, and Co-Chair of the Global Bangladeshi Alliance. He works closely with the Bangladesh Caucus in the U.S. Congress, helping shape diaspora-driven policy, trade, and education initiatives. KC hosts Bangladesh & The World and KC Talks, two podcasts that dissect politics, accountability, and reform with candor and wit. A published op-ed writer, his essays on governance, corruption, and education have earned wide attention. With over 25 years in international business and public advocacy, KC bridges commerce, politics, and culture to amplify Bangladesh’s global voice.
But to me, she remains the woman who could slip through a military blockade as easily as she could appreciate the simple sanctuary of a family meal. She taught us that true power doesn’t come from the title you hold, but from the responsibility you carry for those you love.
What is being proposed is a National Education & Skills Master Plan -- not a document, but an operating system. Its core rule is brutally simple: no training exists unless it maps to a destination country, a verified certification standard, and a real wage ladder.
The countries that thrive in the next decade will be those that export skilled humans -- not bodies. The countries that survive will be those that build talent -- not hope for visas. And the countries that collapse will be those that cling to dead models and call it “tradition.”
The global shortage is real. The demand is guaranteed. The opportunity is enormous.
This short story was first written and published in 1994. Today, it has been reimagined for our present moment -- not as nostalgia, but as a challenge, in the hope is that it stirs voters to question themselves, and in doing so, sparks the debate our nation desperately needs.
Proportional representation sounds fair, but can lead to fragmentation and fracture of the polity. In the Bangladeshi context, it may deliver instability we don't need.
History does not present Ziaur Rahman as a schemer, clawing for power. It confronted him with moments when silence or paralysis threatened to suffocate the Bangladeshi people. Each time, he stepped forward because no one else would.
Why this obsession with minimization? Because to reduce the deaths is to reduce the crime. To reduce the refugees is to erase the moral claim of independence. To dismiss the rapes is to absolve collaborators.
How the AL Built Bangladesh’s Surveillance-to-Detention Pipeline -- and the Question We Still Need Answered
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.
The Interim Government must act with a sense of urgency to make Bangladesh the reliable, skilled, and diverse hub that the disrupted global economy is now seeking.
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.
Bangladesh has a large, talented youth population eager to study and contribute abroad. The US should double its student intake from Bangladesh to tap into this potential, boost its economy, and strengthen long-term partnerships.
NBFIs can be saved -- but liquidation is not the answer. Bangladesh Bank needs to impose immediate and strict oversight, remove the compromised directors and managers, and install competent, independent professionals.
We need to empower women to move forward as a country, and direct election to reserved seats is the only way to accomplish this.
