Navine Murshid

The Specter of Silence: Intellectualism and the Performance of Discourse in Bangladesh

In the waning days of 1971, the Pakistani army and their collaborators embarked on a chilling campaign to systematically eliminate the nation’s brightest minds – academics, doctors, journalists, artists – those who had dared to dream of an independent Bangladesh and articulate its promise.

6d ago

Refugees, women, and the 1971 War—a reflection

We all know that 10 million people—one-seventh of the population in 1971—fled to India during our War of Independence in 1971. While there has been some work

6y ago
December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

The Specter of Silence: Intellectualism and the Performance of Discourse in Bangladesh

In the waning days of 1971, the Pakistani army and their collaborators embarked on a chilling campaign to systematically eliminate the nation’s brightest minds – academics, doctors, journalists, artists – those who had dared to dream of an independent Bangladesh and articulate its promise.

December 16, 2018
December 16, 2018

Refugees, women, and the 1971 War—a reflection

We all know that 10 million people—one-seventh of the population in 1971—fled to India during our War of Independence in 1971. While there has been some work