Why 2025 is a crucial year for Bangladesh
As Bangladesh enters 2025, Bangladeshis should carry unity forward. Because, as history has shown, when the nation is divided, it falls. But when the people are united, they are…
Aasha Mehreen Amin
Saluting the spirit of our young people
Amidst the anguish and despair, this is what stands out the most—the spirit and courage of our young people, says the writer.
Why must brute force always be the response to student protests?
The writer says: "It is tragic that a student body that was once at the forefront of the most significant movements of our history has been turned into the bully boys (and girls)…
Why people want to leave Bangladesh
People leave their homeland because of the feeling of utter helplessness, of things falling apart, the writer states.
Who is entitled to ‘hurt religious sentiments’?
Whatever attempts have been made to stop bigotry have been too little, too late.
Who will speak for the George Floyds of Bangladesh?
The writer says the government must realise that it will be impossible to hold law enforcement accountable for abuses of power until they are free of political influence.