Navine Murshid

The writer is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Colgate University.

Sound of the July uprising

While the July Uprising was sparked by economic problems, political repression, and a desire for democracy, it found a strong and surprising voice in a new form of music for Bangladesh: rap. Two songs, “Kotha Ko” (Speak Up) and “Awaz Utha” (Raise Your Voice), came to represent the sentiment of the movement in July.

1m ago

Rabindranath, protest, and contested legacies

Anyone familiar with Bangladesh and its culture knows how important his poems and songs are in celebrating our heritage.

4m ago

Echoes of Exile: Remembering 1971, Confronting the Rohingya Crisis

The July Uprising has brought to the forefront the need for a more inclusive understanding of 1971, one that incorporates the perspectives of ordinary people and addresses unresolved issues of justice, accountability, and historical truth, independent of political manoeuvring.

6m ago

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.

9m 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
August 4, 2025
August 4, 2025

Sound of the July uprising

While the July Uprising was sparked by economic problems, political repression, and a desire for democracy, it found a strong and surprising voice in a new form of music for Bangladesh: rap. Two songs, “Kotha Ko” (Speak Up) and “Awaz Utha” (Raise Your Voice), came to represent the sentiment of the movement in July.

May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

Rabindranath, protest, and contested legacies

Anyone familiar with Bangladesh and its culture knows how important his poems and songs are in celebrating our heritage.

March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025

Echoes of Exile: Remembering 1971, Confronting the Rohingya Crisis

The July Uprising has brought to the forefront the need for a more inclusive understanding of 1971, one that incorporates the perspectives of ordinary people and addresses unresolved issues of justice, accountability, and historical truth, independent of political manoeuvring.

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