Shot, shackled, blinded

Eighteen-year-old Alif Hassan Rahat, a student from Milestone College in Uttara, dreamed of becoming a rocket engineer.
22 November 2024

The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'

Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
10 August 2024

A new dawn rises on Bangladesh

After Hasina’s fall, we must strive to build a pro-people, inclusive society
6 August 2024

We must turn back from further violence

Bangladesh is heading down an extremely dangerous path
4 August 2024

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.
4 August 2024

Count of a carnage: about 95pc killed by gunshots

At least 95pc of the victims were killed by gunshots, including live rounds
3 August 2024

Holding to account the perpetrators of crimes against protesters

The July massacre has brought the credibility of this regime into question.
3 August 2024

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.
3 August 2024

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.
3 August 2024

Govt risks further alienation as the outrage cycle resumes

It must stop crackdown on protests, mass arrests
2 August 2024

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?
2 August 2024

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
2 August 2024

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Mindless killing changed everything

Blinded by unquestioned power, the government is refusing to accept the new reality.
1 August 2024

Legal manoeuvring cannot hide ugly truths

Free all detained students, protesters without delay
1 August 2024

In the aftermath of violence

Maybe it was the anger at a system that demanded martyrdom before acknowledging legitimate grievances
1 August 2024

Only justice for the killings can restore public trust

Govt must allow independent probe into the deaths of protesters
31 July 2024

Violence against students: ENOUGH!

When Bangladesh bleeds, no one scores any political point, however lofty their political ideologies are.
31 July 2024

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?
31 July 2024

What are the global stakes of Bangladesh's current crisis?

Bangladesh’s global reputation and image have taken serious hits.
31 July 2024

State is yet to answer for so many deaths

Why the silence around security forces’ role in quota protests?
30 July 2024