Badruddin Umar was a giant of Bangladeshi letters. This remembrance outlines his scholarly and intellectual contribution without glossing over his limitations, and mourns the passing of a seminal thinker and historian.
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.
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
This piece was written exactly one year ago today after Abu Sayed was martyred. It was far from certain at that point that Hasina would be defeated and most believed then that she would rule until she died peacefully in her sleep decades hence.
Reflections on how Bangladesh has changed since the 1980s
Ten months on have we forgotten the supreme sacrifice made by our brothers and sisters? We can never forget.
It is merely another performance in a long-running tragedy of control, optics, and missed opportunities for real change
While much of the trafficking narrative involving Rohingya women focuses on destinations like Malaysia, Asma's story is a reminder that trafficking can take many forms and lead to various destinations
