It could have been me
Privilege and power go hand in hand. Those who were most affected by the murder of the elderly Buddhist monk, who was hacked to death in May, did not have the power to influence national policy. Those of us who 'could have been' at Holey, do.
17 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Brexit: Causes and Implications
The votes have been counted, and the decision is in: The United Kingdom will leave the European Union. Professional economists have spoken with an unprecedented unanimity that this will make the UK substantially poorer: 196 of them,
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM
The price of non-governmental growth
It is well known that since the 1980s, Bangladesh has made astonishing progress on a wide variety of development indicators such as reducing the prevalence of extreme hunger and poverty...
27 May 2016, 18:00 PM
The case against the Islamic Military Alliance
Two days before Bangladesh celebrated its 44th Victory Day, Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and defence minister, Mohammed bin Salman...
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Banishing Terrorism from Bangladesh Now and Forever
In a Muslim majority country such as Bangladesh, terrorism can only flourish when sincere Muslims fail to take Islam's message of peace and tolerance to their wider communities.
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM
When Silence Kills
Within fifty seconds of the clock striking 8:49 am, on July 7, 2005 three bombs exploded at different points of the London underground network.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM
SUVs and Rickshaws
The key facts of the case I analyse here are as follows: An underage driver crashed into two rickshaws. He was caught red-handed. Police officers who responded to the incident have given statements confirming that the perpetrator was drunk, that he did not hold a driver's licence.
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM