Women and the national election: Why parties keep real power maleBy Mahmuda EmdadJanuary 8, 2026 Bangladesh does not lack politically capable women. We have seen women lead on the streets,…
The anti-Indianisation of Bangladeshi politics and its consequencesBy Sadman Ahmed SiamJanuary 3, 2026 “The resistance against the Indian hegemony, which was present inside the spirit of the liberation…
Khaleda Zia’s death exacerbated under longtime neglectBy Muhammad A. BashedDecember 31, 2025 On 30 December 2025, former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia died while undergoing…
What to expect from the Jamaat-NCP AllianceBy Muhammad A. BashedDecember 30, 2025 Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a controversial, right-wing political party known for its opposition to Bangladesh’s liberation war…
বুদ্ধিজীবী হত্যাকাণ্ড: নথি, সাক্ষ্য ও ইতিহাস বিকৃতির রাজনীতি By MuktiforumDecember 16, 2025 জামায়াতে ইসলামীর সেক্রেটারি জেনারেল মিয়া গোলাম পরওয়ার বলেছেন, বুদ্ধিজীবী হত্যাকাণ্ড ছিল ভারতীয় সেনাবাহিনী ও গোয়েন্দাদের…
What The Bangladeshi Left Can Learn From Zohran MamdaniBy Sadman Ahmed SiamNovember 20, 2025 As a person who is deeply influenced by leftist ideals, Zohran Mamdani’s win as the…
How ex-Mayor Anisul lured the middle class into accepting fascismBy Iftekhar TamimNovember 10, 2025 Following Mamdani’s groundbreaking NYC mayoral election, the Bengalis (mostly Dhaka-based middle class) were searching for…
BNP’s leaf out of Google’s playbookBy Taukir AzizNovember 1, 2025 Why allowing NCP a few seats in the upcoming parliament could be BNP’s smartest long-term…
The July Charter’s democratic confusionBy Anupam Debashis RoyOctober 30, 2025 Democracy, in essence, can be broadly categorized into three main forms: direct democracy, representative democracy,…
