Noshin Nawal

MIND THE GAP

Barrister Noshin Nawal is an activist, feminist and a columnist with a knack for sharp, satirical takes on social and societal issues. She can be reached at [email protected]

Why our economy looks rich on Facebook but broke in real life

The illusion of stability is maintained through small, delayed payments that create artificial demand.

21h ago

COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences

For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.

1w ago

Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change

Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.

2w ago

Full pay, half freedom, complete upheaval

Apparently, salvation for Bangladeshi women has arrived. Jamaat-e-Islami has declared that, under their rule, women will work five hours a day and still receive a full day's pay. Employers will pay for five, and the government will foot the bill for the remaining three.

3w ago

Is reducing women's worlds our fix for their lack of safety?

When that girl on the bus screamed, no one stood by her.

1m ago

The case for a creative fashion policy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the friend who styles everyone else for the party but shows up wearing a borrowed fit.

1m ago

A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens

Projections by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicate that tea cultivation areas could shrink by 2050.

1m ago

Nobel Peace Prize: The politics of peace, sponsored by the powerful

Putin, not usually known for his love of peaceful resolutions, praised Trump for “doing a lot to resolve complex crises”

2m ago
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025

Why our economy looks rich on Facebook but broke in real life

The illusion of stability is maintained through small, delayed payments that create artificial demand.

December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025

COP30: A meagre outcome with major consequences

For Bangladesh, the inadequacy of COP30 is not a distant diplomatic concern but an immediate existential issue.

November 28, 2025
November 28, 2025

Dhaka needs a mayor who can deliver real change

Dhaka has a new crush, his name is Zohran Mamdani, and he has somehow become the internet's latest fantasy for Bangladeshis.

November 16, 2025
November 16, 2025

Full pay, half freedom, complete upheaval

Apparently, salvation for Bangladeshi women has arrived. Jamaat-e-Islami has declared that, under their rule, women will work five hours a day and still receive a full day's pay. Employers will pay for five, and the government will foot the bill for the remaining three.

November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025

Is reducing women's worlds our fix for their lack of safety?

When that girl on the bus screamed, no one stood by her.

October 31, 2025
October 31, 2025

The case for a creative fashion policy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the friend who styles everyone else for the party but shows up wearing a borrowed fit.

October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025

A bitter brew: Climate change and the decline of Sylhet’s tea gardens

Projections by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicate that tea cultivation areas could shrink by 2050.

October 12, 2025
October 12, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize: The politics of peace, sponsored by the powerful

Putin, not usually known for his love of peaceful resolutions, praised Trump for “doing a lot to resolve complex crises”

September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

The great British blame game of flags and fury

Protesters scream “Britain is full” while riding in Uber cars driven by immigrants.

September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025

The cost of leaving home

This is the unspoken cost of leaving—the everyday moments that don’t fit into migration agency brochures or glossy remittance statistics.