Altaf Russell
Altaf Russell is a PhD researcher in economics at the University of Glasgow. He can be reached at altafstat71@gmail.com.
We need to rethink how we respond to haor floods
24 May 2025
In the haor basin, floods have a way of sneaking up on you.
24 May 2025
Why we must save institutions that whisper moderation into our society
28 December 2025
Bangladesh has long depended on quiet, steady forces that make good choices feel natural: teachers who turn study into habit, newspapers that promotes tolerance, and cultural bodies that rehearse pluralism in public life.
28 December 2025
Time to recognise the emotional toll of river erosion
27 November 2025
People in erosion-prone districts suffer mental health consequences of riverbank erosion.
27 November 2025
Why secular politics in South Asia still clings to family dynasties
18 November 2025
Democracy here is mediated through identity, not ideology
18 November 2025
The untaught skill of teaching in Bangladesh
28 October 2025
Pedagogical training should be embedded in academics’ lives—not treated as optional.
28 October 2025
Bangladesh must uphold its secular heritage
25 September 2025
Far-right movements in Bangladesh have often been influenced or fueled by external forces.
25 September 2025