Ankara’s arms and Dhaka’s dilemma on the price of strategic autonomy
The recent visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Dhaka has injected fresh momentum into Bangladesh’s defense scene.
The institutionalization ...
12 Jun 2026 17:53 PM
Why are the questions around Hadi’s death still unanswered?
Sharif Osman Hadi was a little younger than me. We met for the first time in Shahbag—four or five years ...
22 Dec 2025 18:45 PM
Can Bangladesh learn from Sri Lanka before it’s too late?
In a powerful reflection on recent political crises, this article compares Bangladesh’s descent into repression with Sri Lanka’s democratic recovery. ...
26 Jun 2025 17:36 PM
Who really benefits from all these fake cases and forced arrests?
A chilling misuse of Bangladesh’s legal system emerges in Rangpur as a dead man is named in a murder case ...
23 Jun 2025 21:29 PM
Cultural intimidation and the Eid holidays that exposed a nation’s fragility
Attacks on culture, fear-driven morality, and silence from the state—Bangladesh stands at a crossroads as pluralism faces mounting threats. ...
17 Jun 2025 13:19 PM
Does the red flag still fly? Inside CPB’s political paradox
CPB stands at a crossroads—caught between legacy and survival. Amid smear campaigns and internal drift, the left must reclaim relevance ...