Sibbir Ahmad

Dr Sibbir Ahmad is a development economist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia. He can be reached at [email protected].

In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

In Bangladesh, authoritarianism began with a knock on a dorm room door.

2d ago

Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.

1w ago
June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025

In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

In Bangladesh, authoritarianism began with a knock on a dorm room door.

June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025

Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.