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Democracy is ultimately sustained not merely by constitutions or institutions but by public trust. Once that trust begins to starve, feeding the body alone is never enough. The institutions themselves must learn to nourish hope before protest becomes the only language left.
In nascent environments such as Bangladesh, early-stage survival rates are much more precarious, with student-led ventures facing closure within one to three years offormation. The demographic dividend of Bangladesh is still one of its biggest assets. But economic transformation doesn’t come through demographics alone. Systems do.
What can the government do to win back the students and indeed the rest of the country?
An appeal to fellow 40-plus folks to wake up from selfish slumber and join our kids
Total Vote: 75
Short-form videos
Total Vote: 92
Traffic jam
Total Vote: 81
Gen Alpha
Total Vote: 72
Yes, urgently
Total Vote: 65
Argentina national football team vs Brazil national football team
Total Vote: 84
Facebook
Total Vote: 84
Mental health
Total Vote: 105
Yes, completely
Total Vote: 94
Russia-Ukraine War
Total Vote: 96
Japan
Total Vote: 93
Politics
Total Vote: 96
Cricket
Total Vote: 102
Yes
Total Vote: 100
Donald Trump
Total Vote: 94
Yes
Total Vote: 79
Brazil
Total Vote: 104
Inflation
Total Vote: 223
A good decision
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YES
Total Vote: 262
YES
Total Vote: 379
Yes, he’ll finally take the charge
Total Vote: 370
Yes
Total Vote: 439
Yes
Total Vote: 352
On the day of the General Election
Total Vote: 361
YES
Total Vote: 323
A correct, principled decision. They should not sign.
Total Vote: 341
A vital, democratic reset
Total Vote: 455
BNP
Total Vote: 339
December 2025
Total Vote: 316
AI can improve transparency
Total Vote: 347
Yes
Total Vote: 662
Yes
Total Vote: 539
As soon as possible
