A civil-society-led government like the interim one could never have provided a lasting solution to the challenges Bangladesh faces, nor could it have fully controlled the turbulent situation. Bangladesh’s problems must be solved politically—through political parties and a political society.
Limited Mandate, Infinite Expectations: Assessing Bangladesh’s Interim Chapter Read More »
When the state and the mob unite to censor history, democracy becomes a hollow word.
Writing in the Shadow of Fear Read More »
Revolutionary moments in Bangladesh have a parallel structure. Those who come to power begin to think the country is their inheritance. Yet, the people remerge and bring them down.
In the Heat of July Read More »
Post-elections, Bangladesh must find a way to deal with its rejuvenated illiberal forces without infringing on democratic rights and by delivering on promises.
The Democratic Return and the Illiberal Question in Bangladesh Read More »
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.
The July uprising and democratic transition in Bangladesh brought contrasting fortunes for women from different class backgrounds.
Democracy for Whom? Women in Agriculture amid the Recent Transition in Bangladesh Read More »
After the chaotic ouster of the Authoritarian government, Bangladesh finds itself grappling with mob lynchings and religious and ethnic violence. The rule of law must be established first before addressing other pressing concerns.
From Suffering Tyranny to Self Immolation: How a Nation Imploded after Decades of Abuse Read More »
The relief that ensued from the authoritarian government’s collapse in Bangladesh proved fleeting as a pall of uncertainty clouds the horizon.
On August 5, led by the youth, poor and middle-class Bangladeshi marched together and ousted a dictatorial regime, awakening Bangladesh thus to a political reality unimaginable only weeks ago.
Careless Words and the Fall of a Dictator Read More »
শিরোনামের ‘সেকুলার’ শব্দ দিয়ে এর কোনো জটিল, ব্যুৎপত্তিগত অর্থ বা ডিসকার্সিভ অর্থের দিকে ইঙ্গিত করা হচ্ছে না। বলা হয়েছে কারণ একটাই: আওয়ামী বুদ্ধিজীবীরা একে ‘সেকুলার’ বলে থাকেন। এখানে সাদা দিলে কোনো কাদা নেই। প্রতিবছর কিছু কিছু বিশেষ সময়ে ‘আওয়ামীলীগ আমাদের কি কি উপকার করেছে’, ‘বিদ্যমান প্রধানমন্ত্রী না থাকলে কী হতো’, ইত্যাকার বহু আহাজারি-আফসোসমূলক লেখা আমাদের চোখে
আওয়ামী রেজিম: ‘সেকুলার’ বাসনা ও অতি-ডানপন্থার অম্লমধুর হানিমুন Read More »
In a land where the impoverished millions bother least about the State as an agency of any help are best served by being gagged, more so by the fear of it. August 29 was unlike any other day marked to observe an International Day in Bangladesh. It was the Intl Day of the Victims of
Disappearance tells it all Read More »
