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Attempt to shield army officers accused of forced disappearances reflects a colonial logic of plunder and self-preservation

An essay inspired by Nabila Idris argues that Bangladesh’s enforced-disappearance crisis is perpetuated by “rational complicity” and a lingering colonial ...

24 Oct 2025 17:58 PM

Election 2026: BNP and the promise of stability

With Bangladesh’s 2026 polls looming, an op-ed argues 2001 was the last truly free election and makes the case for ...

24 Oct 2025 17:53 PM

‘Restore voter confidence’: Moyeen Khan calls for clean, neutral election process

BNP’s Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan urges the Election Commission to bar controversial officials from poll duties, seek transparent processes, and ...

23 Oct 2025 18:38 PM

The lost momentum of a nation’s second awakening

An essay reflects on Bangladesh’s post-August 5 transition—from euphoric uprising to a “half-baked” July Charter—critiquing rushed consensus, bureaucratic inertia, party ...

23 Oct 2025 14:23 PM

The overlooked fault lines in Bangladesh’s strategic security posture

An analysis argues Bangladesh’s “Asian Tiger” narrative masks $16B/year money laundering, defense over-dependence on imports, a strategy vacuum, weak intel/C3, ...

23 Oct 2025 14:18 PM

Youth-led dialogue at IUB calls for stronger local climate action ahead of COP30

At IUB’s “Youth Voices for Climate Resilience 2025,” Sweden’s Nayoka Martinez-Bäckström urged Bangladesh’s youth to lead locally led adaptation at ...

21 Oct 2025 21:12 PM

Philip Morris’s planned nicotine pouch factory in Bangladesh sparks health concerns

PROGGA and ATMA say Philip Morris’s planned nicotine pouch plant breaches Bangladesh’s May 2025 ban; citing WHO/CDC risks, they urge ...

21 Oct 2025 21:02 PM

Rosatom cleared to supply equipment for Hungary’s Paks II nuclear power plant

Rosatom’s Mechanical Engineering Division won approval to supply nuclear island equipment for Hungary’s Paks II Units 5 & 6, enabling ...

19 Oct 2025 20:38 PM

Bangladesh’s new politics of nothingness and shadowy mottos

An essay on Bangladesh’s surreal “para-politics”: shadowy groups, deep-state opacity, and performative chaos replacing representative steering—situating AL/BNP dynamics within a ...

19 Oct 2025 20:37 PM

BNP’s Moyeen Khan calls for inclusion of “July Heroes” in the July Charter

BNP leader Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan urges inclusion of “July Heroes” in the July Charter, questioning the interim government’s approach ...

18 Oct 2025 16:43 PM