Author - Arif Hafiz

How Bangladesh never gained its cultural sovereignty

Bangladesh won independence in 1971—but remains culturally colonized. This essay explores the nation's unfinished war for intellectual and cultural sovereignty. ...

18 Jul 2025 20:15 PM

Tone-deaf and detached: Awami League’s response to BBC documentary reveals their declining social and electoral capital

The BBC’s “The Blood Price of Protest” exposes Hasina regime's violent crackdown on students in 2024, with chilling audio evidence ...

11 Jul 2025 15:16 PM

Identity politics and the Bengali–Bangladeshi dichotomy is essentially a cloak for suppression…here is why

A powerful critique of Bangladesh’s post-independence identity crisis, political manipulation, and regional subjugation. Arif Hafiz argues for a new national ...

26 Jun 2025 20:30 PM

How July uprising proved that homogeneity was Bangladesh’s secret weapon against India’s neo-colonial overreach

An explosive analysis of how Bangladesh’s cultural unity shattered two decades of covert Indian influence. The 2024 Army revolt that ...

31 May 2025 14:08 PM

No more drip diplomacy: Bangladesh must choose side in fighting against India’s silent water colonialism

Arif Hafiz exposes India’s regional water dominance, detailing its dam diplomacy and transboundary river control. He argues for a bold ...

27 May 2025 11:26 AM

Shashi Tharoor’s glossy defense of Operation Sindoor can’t cover the cracks

In the wake of India’s controversial Operation Sindoor missile strike on Pakistan, Arif Hafiz dissects Shashi Tharoor’s eloquent defense, exposing ...

08 May 2025 19:35 PM

The Women’s Commission missed a critical constituency

Can reform be meaningful without including religious women? A call for pluralism, respect, and real choice in Bangladesh’s women’s policy ...

06 May 2025 12:09 PM

From empire to oligarchy: Can Bangladesh break the cycle of elite plunder?

Arif Hafiz examines Bangladesh’s long arc of elite domination—from colonial zamindars to modern oligarchs—and the 2024 uprising as a call ...

04 May 2025 11:51 AM