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
Press freedom is still ‘under threat’ in Bangladesh but who’s been holding the mirror?
An exposé on media complicity, public distrust, and the elite bias in Bangladesh’s journalism amid rising authoritarianism and calls for ...
06 May 2025 11:50 AM
Bangladesh begins where Shahbagh ends
Rezaul Karim Rony critiques the cultural authoritarianism of Bangladesh's Shahbagh movement, arguing it laid the intellectual groundwork for Awami League ...
05 May 2025 14:55 PM
Opposing the Women’s Rights Commission only reinforces global anti-Muslim stereotypes
Nazmul Arefin, Killam Scholar and PhD candidate, argues that Bangladeshi Islamists are reinforcing global Islamophobic narratives by opposing women's rights—undermining ...
05 May 2025 11:50 AM
Bold words, bad strategy: The Women’s Commission Report faces grim odds
In a scathing critique, geopolitical analyst Shafquat Rabbee Anik dissects the 318-page Women’s Reform Commission report, calling it an ideologically ...
05 May 2025 11:44 AM
BRICS nuclear platform holds inaugural expert panel in China
The BRICS Nuclear Platform held its first expert panel in China, uniting officials and industry leaders from BRICS and partner ...
04 May 2025 15:02 PM
Asia's energy gamble is being played on Washington’s terms
As Asia rushes to import U.S. oil and gas to avoid Trump-era tariffs, it risks long-term energy insecurity, economic inefficiency, ...
04 May 2025 15:00 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
BNP’s Moyeen Khan slams “reform rhetoric” as pretext to prolong power
Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan criticizes “cosmetic reforms” at May Day rally, calls for electoral integrity and genuine democracy in Bangladesh. ...
04 May 2025 11:40 AM
BJIM hosts symposium in Dhaka to mark World Press Freedom Day
BJIM hosted a symposium at Alliance Française de Dhaka spotlighting press freedom, ethical journalism, and the evolving media landscape in ...
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