Zakir Kibria

Zakir Kibria is a writer and policy analyst. He can be reached at [email protected].

The Global South must demand more than symbolic recognition for Palestine

The UK, even as it moved to recognise Palestine, continues to arm Israel.

2w ago

China’s dollar-alternative ambition and what it means for Bangladesh

China’s strategy is not born of mere economic convenience but of a calculated response to geopolitical risks.

2w ago

Why the Global South should rewrite AI’s colonial code

By dangling open models while monopolising compute and data, Big Tech turns Global South innovators into outsourced R&D departments.

4w ago

Beyond the flames: Nepal’s search for a sovereign path

The Himalayas have always been a place of profound silence and deep truths.

1m ago

When the state fails the dead

The body of Nurul Haque was exhumed and set on fire by a mob.

1m ago

The Cumilla crash exposes a systemic failure

The video of a crash in Cumilla last month presents the horrifying portrait of a system in collapse.

1m ago

How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map

The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.

1m ago

How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit

This gathering marks the forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)’s shift from talk to the engine of South-South solidarity.

2m ago
October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025

The Global South must demand more than symbolic recognition for Palestine

The UK, even as it moved to recognise Palestine, continues to arm Israel.

September 28, 2025
September 28, 2025

China’s dollar-alternative ambition and what it means for Bangladesh

China’s strategy is not born of mere economic convenience but of a calculated response to geopolitical risks.

September 19, 2025
September 19, 2025

Why the Global South should rewrite AI’s colonial code

By dangling open models while monopolising compute and data, Big Tech turns Global South innovators into outsourced R&D departments.

September 14, 2025
September 14, 2025

Beyond the flames: Nepal’s search for a sovereign path

The Himalayas have always been a place of profound silence and deep truths.

September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025

When the state fails the dead

The body of Nurul Haque was exhumed and set on fire by a mob.

September 6, 2025
September 6, 2025

The Cumilla crash exposes a systemic failure

The video of a crash in Cumilla last month presents the horrifying portrait of a system in collapse.

August 26, 2025
August 26, 2025

How a train to Tehran is rewriting the world’s map

The China-Iran corridor, bypassing western sea lanes, had become a steel reality.

August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025

How China rewired global power at the Changsha summit

This gathering marks the forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)’s shift from talk to the engine of South-South solidarity.

August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025

How Tejgaon’s silent runway is choking Dhaka’s future

Since 2011, the CAAB has identified at least 525 illegal high-rises encroaching on approach paths at HSIA and the old Tejgaon Airport runway.

August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025

Val Kilmer’s sublime chaos in ‘The Doors’ and the art of becoming Jim Morrison

The death of Val Kilmer left a void in Hollywood—a space once electrified by an actor who dared to dissolve into his roles, becoming less a performer than a vessel for the souls he channelled. Among his many transformations, none burned brighter or more dangerously than his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 psychedelic biopic “The Doors”. Kilmer didn’t just play Morrison; he haunted him, merging with the Lizard King’s Dionysian swagger, poetic brooding, and self-destructive magnetism. At the heart of this performance lies a scene that distils Morrison’s essence: his surreal, charged encounter with Andy Warhol at The Factory. Here, Kilmer’s acting transcends mimicry, offering a window into Morrison’s fractured genius and the cultural collisions of the 1960s.