In Bangladesh, power is a racket disguised as governance
A searing critique of Bangladesh’s broken birth registration system reveals a deeper truth: state dysfunction isn’t a bug, it’s the ...
In a state of echoes, leadership is driven by the loudest noises..
One year after: In Hasina’s imposed blackout, ink was the last light
Burdened by bloodlines: Is merit in the shadow of legacy in our fractured political era?
Bangladesh has enough of the monstrous cynicism of turning murder into political capital
A ‘perceived’ culture of fear has rewired Bangladesh elite’s moral compass
The arrogance of the defeated, and the memory that burns back
No status quo can’t mute the screams of July uprising
Why Bangladesh’s parliament needs women with mandates, not favors
Bangladesh doesn’t need more politicians. It needs fewer
Expanding government in Bangladesh is not empowerment—it’s institutionalized looting. Real reform means shrinking the state, not bloating it. ...
18 Jun 2025 14:02 PM
Has reform become just a punchline, or there are still chances to salvage it?
Reform in Bangladesh is a farce without justice. As looters walk free, the nation faces a reckoning: rebuild from the ...
18 Jun 2025 13:59 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 ...
16 Jun 2025 18:27 PM
Forget the checklists…there is one reform to guard them all
BNP’s meeting with Yunus signals hope—but true victory hinges on reforms. A bold call for a proportional upper house to ...
16 Jun 2025 13:14 PM
The deafening silence of icons
What do Tendulkar and Obama owe the world? Two essays explore the moral silence of icons during crises and the ...
14 Jun 2025 12:45 PM
Farhad Mazher always refuses silence…but does his voice still resonate?
This searing political essay traces the rise of authoritarianism in Bangladesh from the 2007 military-backed caretaker government to the 2024 ...
10 Jun 2025 13:40 PM
Bangladesh is not for the beginners..nor for the experienced as well
A critical analysis of Bangladesh's ongoing political crisis, exposing the collapse of state institutions under Awami League rule, the opportunistic ...
06 Jun 2025 12:45 PM
Love, hate, or indifference….Pinaki Bhattacharya makes you pay attention
Pinaki Bhattacharya defies categorization—part pundit, part performer. Explore how he’s reshaping political discourse across Bangladesh and the diaspora. ...
06 Jun 2025 12:49 PM
The legal blind spot in prosecuting Sheikh Hasina’s party
This article explores the legal void in prosecuting party-based crimes in Bangladesh, as Sheikh Hasina faces trial for crimes against ...
03 Jun 2025 20:38 PM
Where lies the pitfalls of Yunus’s reform agenda
A scathing critique of Bangladesh's institutional reform myth—why state machinery metaphors fail, and how impunity erodes public trust and justice. ...
01 Jun 2025 15:53 PM
Democracy is messy. That’s the point.
Democracy thrives on uncertainty, not order. In this thought-provoking op-ed, Nayel Rahman argues that political instability isn't a flaw of ...
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