International Translation Day / Wording the word and worlding the world: Poetics and politics of translation
The translator is not a neutral bridge but a creative curator.
30 September 2025, 07:38 AM
From the end of empire to China-centric unipolarity
The 21st century’s centre of gravity is quietly shifting from Washington to Beijing.
9 September 2025, 05:00 AM
Sykes-Picot Secret Agreement / The Secret Deal that Carved Up the Middle East
In the annals of modern Middle Eastern history, few documents have cast a longer or darker shadow than the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916.
2 September 2025, 10:37 AM
Humanity is losing its war against an impossible predator
Unlike lions or metaphysical plagues, the mosquito kills without spectacle—its victims slip away in silence, far from poetry and pageantry.
25 August 2025, 09:30 AM
The architectonics of mob violence in Bangladesh
Mob violence has become one of the most pressing challenges confronting Bangladesh.
24 August 2025, 02:00 AM
The weight of counterfactuals in Bangladesh’s politics
Counterfactual thinking is not idle speculation but political vigilance.
21 August 2025, 04:00 AM
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s unfinished reading
Hubris that had been a weapon in resistance became a liability in governance.
15 August 2025, 06:54 AM
The interplay of doxa and episteme in Bangladesh's politics
We need a political ethic that resists collapsing into either technocratic detachment or populist fury.
31 July 2025, 03:00 AM
How literature can dismantle patriarchy in Bangladesh and beyond
Gender-based violence is a symptom of entrenched patriarchy reinforced by sociopolitical and economic structures.
15 April 2025, 04:07 AM
The significance of March 7
March 7, 1971, remains a contested symbol in Bangladesh's shifting politics
7 March 2025, 03:00 AM
The impact of the language movement on our national psyche
The words crafted by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury—"Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February" (My brothers’ blood dyes the streets of 21st February)—encapsulate the very essence of Bangladesh’s identity,
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Reflections on the Israel-Hamas war in the wake of fragile ceasefire
The Israel-Hamas war exposes the complex intersection of power, ideology, and human suffering, with the ceasefire offering only a fleeting respite.
10 February 2025, 08:00 AM
The purloined escape
This process of redefining the nation would require confronting the fragmented meanings that linger in the wake of Hasina’s influence.
24 January 2025, 14:10 PM
The timeless art of translation
Protecting translation is a commitment to fostering empathy, understanding, and creativity in a globalised yet divided world.
6 January 2025, 07:00 AM
Of Gulliver’s travels in America: A satire on the paradox of democracy
Gulliver observes government shutdowns—crises born of political posturing rather than necessity.
16 December 2024, 09:30 AM
Challenges abound for the interim government, but sound policymaking can help
With thoughtful policymaking and a commitment to leaving a credible legacy, this administration can transform a period of uncertainty into a moment of renewal.
30 November 2024, 02:00 AM
Philosophy’s role in bridging societal divides
Philosophy’s literary turn encourages relentless self-reflection, enabling it to navigate shifting social landscapes with agility and purpose.
21 November 2024, 03:00 AM
Bread before ballots and rice before reforms
The government must recognise that when push comes to shove, the conditions of existence precede any abstract promises of progress or growth.
19 November 2024, 02:00 AM
BNP’s unfolding strategic stance: Straddling the aftermath of a revolutionary ‘event’ and realpolitik
BNP's strategic choices in the wake of the July uprising reveal a tension between preserving continuity and embracing transformative potential.
6 November 2024, 05:00 AM
Between a rock and a hard place
Crony capitalism and the quest for reform in Bangladesh's governance
25 October 2024, 02:00 AM
July 2024 uprising: The lions need their own historians
It is inspiring to see Gen Z carving out its own pathway by taking concrete actions rather than resorting to empty rhetoric
27 August 2024, 09:04 AM
Of translation
The challenge of untranslatability is something that the translator has to contend with throughout the process of the enterprise.
18 February 2024, 03:11 AM
The question of translation
There is no denying the truism that translation historically served the best interest of the colonisers.
30 September 2023, 05:00 AM