July uprising

Why did Abdullah have to die?

How many of those injured during the July-August uprising, like Abdullah, are still fighting for their lives?
22 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Govt requests media orgs to broadcast July uprising video

The video, which is on the mass uprising of July-August 2024, has been sent from the Chief Adviser's Office
21 November 2024, 11:59 AM

Bangladesh Interim Government’s 100-day Journey: Bridging immediate needs with long-term vision

Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new direction.
16 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Textbooks to feature July uprising

The government is set to incorporate content on the student-led uprising into school textbooks for the 2025 academic year.
14 November 2024, 22:00 PM

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

WB Yeats’s ‘Easter, 1916’ and Bangladesh’s July 1-36, 2024

What motivated our youth to defy death in order to free Bangladesh from the yoke of a brutal regime?
28 October 2024, 09:30 AM

Are we trying to get ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’?

The euphoria of August 5, and the momentous days leading up to it, especially since July 15, are now being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty.
25 October 2024, 04:00 AM

The wisdom of youth

If we have learnt nothing else in the last several months, it is not to underestimate the power of young people.
19 October 2024, 08:00 AM

From classroom to martyrdom: A tribute to the fallen HSC examinees

These martyred students achieved more in the years that they lived than many of us would do in decades.
19 October 2024, 05:00 AM

In search of a new political language

While the student movement toppled the regime, it did not lay the foundation for a democratic future, which requires a broader reimagining of the political landscape.
17 October 2024, 05:55 AM

A tale of courage and compassion

Dr Worthy and Dr Mitheen not only opened their doors to the wounded but also converted the garage of their building on Satmasjid Road into a makeshift clinic.
11 October 2024, 04:00 AM

Education, identity and ideology: Bangladesh's struggle for unity

"The 2024 uprising as an opportunity to return to the original desires of the deprived and persecuted masses of 1971."
5 October 2024, 04:00 AM

Political literacy needed now more than ever

The uprising demonstrated the strength of the people's unity, but it also brought attention to the political knowledge gaps and the necessity for political education to get more attention.
1 October 2024, 06:00 AM

Rethinking nationalism in the wake of Bangladesh’s uprising

If the country is to rebuild itself, it must establish a national identity that unites its citizens and secures the future of the state.
27 September 2024, 08:00 AM

Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh

As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM

Gono Bhaban shouldn’t be turned into a museum

Why should we use this symbol of destruction to remember the movement?
11 September 2024, 05:00 AM

What politics for the new generation should look like

Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM

Rebranding and rebuilding Bangladesh

Now that the dust is starting to settle down, there are growing calls for reforms across the nation.
6 September 2024, 05:00 AM

Our transitional political settlement and ways forward

New laws or even constitutions will not change the political settlement if the rules are not followed
21 August 2024, 02:00 AM