Bangladesh’s civil-military tensions are pushing the limits
Bangladesh faces a dangerous rift between its civilian government and the military. With trust broken, whispers of intervention grow louder, ...
05 Sep 2025 12:27 PM
When democracy is reduced to looting in cycles…
In 1954, East Bengal’s voters rejected the Muslim League and demanded autonomy, but political infighting, corruption, and betrayal paved the ...
04 Sep 2025 09:14 AM
Can India trust China without losing America?
An in-depth analysis of the political rise of Islam in Bengal, from the Khalji conquest in 1205 to the Mughal ...
01 Sep 2025 12:56 PM
Why is Bangladesh still haunted by the question of Islam and secularism?
An in-depth analysis of the political rise of Islam in Bengal, from the Khalji conquest in 1205 to the Mughal ...
31 Aug 2025 16:59 PM
Condemnations pour in after savage attack on Nur
The brutal attack on Nurul Haque Nur in Dhaka has sparked nationwide outrage. Political leaders, student groups, and the interim ...
30 Aug 2025 23:48 PM
Symbolic violence and the inherent political message that it carries..
Violence is more than physical harm—it is a spectacle of power. From symbolic violence in Jahiliyyah to Bourdieu’s sociology and ...
30 Aug 2025 19:27 PM
Justice for the disappeared requires respect for life
On the International Day of the Disappeared, Bangladesh confronts its legacy of enforced disappearances. Despite reforms after the 2024 revolution, ...
30 Aug 2025 14:28 PM
Ahmed Sofa’s unquiet intellect and its timeless significance
Ahmed Sofa’s essay The Mind of the Bengali Muslim reveals both brilliance and limitation. Influenced by Abdur Razzaq yet unshaped ...
29 Aug 2025 13:27 PM
Bangladesh’s dangerous disregard for those who serve…
In Bangladesh, professions that truly serve society—doctors, teachers, journalists, and laborers—are undervalued and left vulnerable. This analysis explores how the ...
29 Aug 2025 12:19 PM
IFJ walks back statement, only to repost it with the same discredited claims
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), billed as the world’s largest journalist body, issued a statement on Tuesday about the ...