Anu Muhammad

When Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke of open-pit mining again on September 2, it sparked protests, rallies and processions in the area.

Universities in Bangladesh, especially the public ones, are facing a new kind of crisis.

There is no doubt that the July Mass Uprising marked the beginning of a new chapter in Bangladesh, representing a powerful expression of the people’s enduring capacity for resistance.

Despite the 2024 mass uprising, Bangladesh’s flawed political transition continues perpetuating human rights abuses and systemic injustice.

As the BNP government prepares major revisions to school textbooks for the 2027 academic year, the changes reported by the media once again reveal a familiar pattern—authorities continuing to alter curriculum content, historical narratives, and learning priorities without addressing the deeper structural crisis in education itself.

Capitalist exploitation and wealth inequality in Bangladesh highlight why the May Day legacy remains vital for labour rights.

The way a neighbourhood thug flaunts his power, boasts about violence, bullies at will, harasses, assaults, or kills—while proudly disregarding any law or rule—is eerily similar to what we are now witnessing from the president of the world’s most powerful state and his allies.

On Thursday, Bangladesh held an acceptable election after 18 years, one in which participation was not curtailed by the state itself.