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How Hasina’s League Has Lost Relevancy in Bangladesh’s Politics
Being an outcast in politics is not unusual. Political parties rise and fall; leaders become heroes one day and footnotes the next. But what Bangladesh is witnessing today is somethingReadMore
Challenges of post-colonial industry
ON INDIA’S 79th Independence Day, in August 2025, prime minister Narendra Modi devoted his speech to Viksit Bharat 2047 (Developed India 2047) and announced a National Manufacturing Mission. The mission,ReadMore
Elections lose character under influence of money and muscle power
An election is not merely a formal mechanism for the transfer of power; it is the expression of the sovereign will of the people. Through voting, citizens decide who willReadMore
Direction of democracy along course of Bangladesh elections
In terms of constitutional dynamism at home and international acceptability, no alternative to an elected government has yet been discovered anywhere in the world—and there is no sign of oneReadMore
The public awaits measures to curb mob violence
With elections approaching, law enforcement agencies are already under increased pressure. The role of the police and other law enforcement bodies is crucial to ensuring a free, fair and secureReadMore
Bangladesh Army: A unique force in safeguarding world peace
Bearing the proud slogan “In war we stand, in peace we serve, everywhere for the nation,” the Bangladesh Army, born in 1971, has over time become a symbol of nationalReadMore
Populism and security state
POPULISM is the most hated word to the entrenched oligarchy everywhere. But once upon a time it was celebrated, cheered and replicated first in the western world and then acrossReadMore
Israel’s internationally enabled crime
GAZA does not mark the end of the settler colonial project. It marks, I fear, its final phase. Western states, enriched by their own occupations and genocides — in India,ReadMore
