The success of uprisings depends less on the intensity of dissent and more on whether political systems remain open, contested, and capable of absorbing change.
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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.
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.
Islamization of Bangladesh’s Electoral Politics and its Anti-trans Implications Read More »
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 »
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
Bangladesh: Academic Freedom has Become Everyone’s Target Read More »
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.
Forever Becoming, Forever Criminalized Read More »
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.
Women’s Refusal to be Silent: Moitree Jatra Read More »
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
Bangladeshi authorities and the wider citizenry must deliver on the promise of a country that functions on the principles of egalitarianism and justice.
Bangladesh Must Protect Marginalised Communities Read More »
Bangladesh has always been a laboratory of paradox. It must, however, turn away from the retributive politics of the past and build a future in which its industrious, talented, and skilled people receive the governance they deserve.
Bangladesh: A Laboratory of Paradox Read More »
