Quota Carnage
The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'
Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
A new dawn rises on Bangladesh
After Hasina’s fall, we must strive to build a pro-people, inclusive society
We must turn back from further violence
Bangladesh is heading down an extremely dangerous path
Violence against students: A tribute to our little John Hampdens
Students who were shot dead and injured were simply exercising their democratic rights and posed no threat to anybody.
Count of a carnage: about 95pc killed by gunshots
When Tahir Zaman Priyo was gunned down around 5:00pm on July 19 just behind Labaid Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, his friend Faria Ulfath Syed heard just a single gunshot.
Holding to account the perpetrators of crimes against protesters
The July massacre has brought the credibility of this regime into question.
New student politics demands respect, dignity, and trust
It is astounding how little a regime in power for 15 years understands the new form of student politics.
Quota violence / The lives of fallen students must inspire the change we need
Reconciliation cannot occur without truth-telling, accountability, and a commitment to dismantling the structures of violence that perpetuate inequality and injustice.
Govt risks further alienation as the outrage cycle resumes
It must stop crackdown on protests, mass arrests
Aftermath of quota reform violence: Will a normal day ever come?
Can we envision a future where such pervasive violence and control are no longer defining elements of our daily lives?
Politics has to change to cure Bangladesh of economic ills
What is good politics for a party, or any party, may not result in good economics
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Mindless killing changed everything
Blinded by unquestioned power, the government is refusing to accept the new reality.
Legal manoeuvring cannot hide ugly truths
Free all detained students, protesters without delay
In the aftermath of violence
Maybe it was the anger at a system that demanded martyrdom before acknowledging legitimate grievances
Only justice for the killings can restore public trust
Govt must allow independent probe into the deaths of protesters
Violence against students: ENOUGH!
When Bangladesh bleeds, no one scores any political point, however lofty their political ideologies are.
Are we failing our own future?
Why did a student movement that started with a demand to reform a discriminatory and unconstitutional system get so violent?
What are the global stakes of Bangladesh's current crisis?
Bangladesh’s global reputation and image have taken serious hits.