Nazifa Raidah
Nazifa Raidah is a journalist, researcher and development practitioner.
International Day of the Girl Child / Girls hold the future; but we aren’t shaping the one they deserve
For how long does a girl truly get to be a child in our society?
11 October 2025, 03:00 AM
World Water Day / New leadership, old rivers, and the long road to clean water
New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.
22 March 2025, 01:51 AM
THE SHELF / Storytelling, struggles, and reimagining identity
Patriarchy would have you believe that women are inherently complicated—creatures who must be defined, boxed in, or reduced to stereotypes.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM
The Great Wave / Fascism, self-censorship, and the 'new Bangladesh'
No other government in this country's political history has been labelled “fascist” with such intensity, despite similar tendencies having existed before—at times to the same extent. The current context is unique in that it reflects the 15-year-long authoritarian rule of Awami League and its trickle-down oppression. Yet, understanding fascism is crucial if we seek to avoid the rise of another such regime.
10 October 2024, 12:20 PM
Battling against the current: The river governance puzzle we must solve
Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.
29 September 2024, 02:00 AM
This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for
It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.
7 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?
Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.
8 July 2024, 17:35 PM
The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar
A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024, 05:00 AM
How to Qurbani BBQ like a Pro
Dos and don'ts for barbecuing.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM