When the state falters, the streets make the rules
Bangladesh is living through daily un-governmentality.
10 September 2025, 04:00 AM
February election: Democracy’s burning test
The February election is the one remaining bridge between the sacrifice of July and the promise of tomorrow.
1 September 2025, 02:00 AM
One year after July: A nation waits in uncertainty
There was, for a brief interval last month, the hope of reaching consensus, of returning to democratic nation-building in earnest.
6 July 2025, 02:00 AM
July’s legacy and the myth of a singular vanguard
To begin with, the origins of the July uprising have been widely misunderstood, both by foreign observers and Dhaka’s own elite commentariat.
4 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Escaping the shadows of a broken education system
What kind of education shall we offer the next generation?
23 May 2025, 03:00 AM
What the educated elite are getting wrong
A new danger is emerging from within the very segment of society that should know better.
27 April 2025, 06:00 AM
The dragon and the delta
A new chapter in Bangladesh-China relations
19 March 2025, 04:00 AM
We must break free from our economic captivity
The time for action is now.
22 January 2025, 06:00 AM
Bridging borders, building futures
To repair the fragile ties between our nations, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh can consider the following recommendations.
17 December 2024, 03:00 AM