A quarter into the twenty-first century, global democracy is facing one of its most precarious moments in decades. Since the turn of the century, democracy appears to be in decline, even in nations that have long advocated for spreading democracy abroad. Capitalizing on anxieties over demographic change and inequality, leaders from the United States to
The women-led and organized march ‘Narir Daake Moitree Jatra’ (Women’s Solidarity March) took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May 2025. Almost a year on, the following is a condensed, translated version of reflections from several Moitree Jatra participants who were at the forefront of organizing, planning, and realizing the event.
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A democracy measured only through elections, party transition, or institutional reform will fail to account for those whose lives are regulated before they ever enter formal politics.
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In Bangladesh, academic freedom is no longer violated only by the state or university administrations. Increasingly, students, alums, and sections of the general public are engaging in intimidation, harassment, and physical aggression against teachers and students. “The aim, therefore, of patriots was to set limits to the power which the ruler should be suffered to
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The July uprising and democratic transition in Bangladesh brought contrasting fortunes for women from different class backgrounds.
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এটি একটি ভাষাতাত্ত্বিক, তাত্ত্বিক ও সমাজ ভাষা বৈজ্ঞানিক বিশ্লেষণ। আলোচিত প্রবন্ধে ভাষাতাত্ত্বিক বৈশিষ্ট্য, পারস্পরিক বোধগম্যতা, ঐতিহাসিক পটভূমি এবং সামাজিক-রাজনৈতিক প্রেক্ষাপট ও সমাজভাষাবৈজ্ঞানিক বিশ্লেষণের মাধ্যমে সিলেটি: ভাষা বনাম উপভাষা বিতর্কটি পর্যালোচনা করা হয়েছে।
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Democracy cannot be reduced to a moment. It has to become a practice. One that is reflected in institutions, in policies, and in everyday interactions. When I sit down to write this, I am carrying a grief that feels both deeply personal and painfully political. I lost one of my closest friends in a
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What we are witnessing in Bangladesh is selective liberalization rather than genuine pluralism: political space has reopened for some, particularly the parties that opposed the Awami League (BNP and Jamaat), but not for those whose identities were most systematically delegitimized in the years preceding the uprising.
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As the aspirations behind Bangladesh’s July uprising failed to materialize, Trans Bangladeshi citizens must rely on coalition-building efforts to make their voices heard.
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Lessons from our collective past show that delivering true emancipation for all will not be secured unless the agency of people from the margins is recognised.
In Bangladesh, a deeper transformation of the cultural and moral landscape, a slow recalibration of the values that shape how people imagine community, belonging, and the boundaries of the nation itself is afoot, threatening the country’s democratic future.
