Tag: Populism

The Legacy of Osman Hadi and Reclaiming 71 in a Post-July Bangladesh

Given how rapidly an emerging narrative hardens in current discourse, we must start our critical evaluations of Hadi’s legacy as soon as possible: Hadi’s image must be snatched away from those who want to worship him.

Reading Between the Lines of the IRI Poll

On one side: growing inequality; on the other: a deep feeling of elite-people divide; and in the middle: optimism that the future can still be changed. When these three things come together, they create the classic soil for populism.