Badrul Hassan
Badrul Hassan is development and humanitarian practitioner and UN professional. He can be reached at badrulsocial@gmail.com.
The real crisis behind India-Bangladesh border push-ins
17 June 2026
Beyond migration, the India-Bangladesh border crisis fails due process, bringing severe push-in phenomena and diplomatic consequences.
17 June 2026
The stolen haq of Qurbani hides
24 May 2026
As leather profits grow, Bangladesh’s Qurbani hide market leaves the poor with shrinking returns and lost rights.
24 May 2026
The great Bangladeshi cattle reality show
22 May 2026
From viral names to inflated prices, how social media has turned the Qurbani cattle market into a dramatic theatre.
22 May 2026
The Modi-Shah machine and the making of opposition-free India
8 May 2026
India’s opposition faces shrinking political space as the BJP steadily expands dominance across states and institutions nationwide.
8 May 2026
Why sexual harassment survivors still struggle to be heard in Bangladesh
17 April 2026
Despite new laws against sexual harassment in Bangladesh, persistent gaps remain between policy and workplace practice.
17 April 2026
Our LDC graduation strategy needs revision, regardless of deferral outcome
29 March 2026
Revisiting the Smooth Transition Strategy now through clear timelines, preference transition, TRIPS and pharmaceutical preparedness, transition financing, and shock-responsive social protection would strengthen Bangladesh’s position.
29 March 2026
Dhaka’s diplomatic balancing in the Middle East
3 March 2026
A new government in Dhaka must navigate layered expectations at home and abroad. Public sentiment in a Muslim-majority country is closely attuned to developments in the Middle East.
3 March 2026
Jahanara’s case and the accountability gap in athlete protection
25 February 2026
Sport is often portrayed as a realm of discipline, merit, and national pride. Yet it is also shaped by sharp power imbalances—between administrators and athletes, coaches and players, and selectors and aspirants.
25 February 2026
Can Jahanara's story be a turning point for women’s sports in Bangladesh?
Women’s cricket in Bangladesh has come too far to be pushed back by fear and silence.
7 February 2026