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Eid Should Be a Journey of Joy, Not a National Gamble With Death
The current government cannot hide behind press briefings, photo opportunities, or administrative notices. Yes, police issued Eid travel safety guidelines.
Old Wine in a New Bottle? The Growing Murmur Around the New Cabinet
The phrase “Old wine in a new bottle” is trending for a reason. Critics argue that the BNP-led government is simply re-installing the same patronage networks that existed decades ago.
The New Dhaka: A Republic of Fragile Zealotry
The New Dhaka: A Republic of Fragile Zealotry Welcome to the "New Bangladesh", where the dust of the 2024 uprising hasn’t so much settled as it has...
Bangladesh’s Welfare Mirage
Bangladesh’s Welfare Mirage Can the BNP government afford its dream of British-style benefits? In politics, grand promises win elections. In...
The Mirage of a “Monsoon” Marriage: Why the Islamist Surge in Bangladesh Hit a Ceiling
The “New Bangladesh” is indeed here. But it looks less like a caliphate and more like a messy, vibrant, and decisively centrist democracy that, for now, has successfully exorcised the ghosts of radicalism, demonstrating a commitment to pluralism and inclusive governance that appeals to a broad spectrum of the population.
Bangladesh After the “July Upheaval”: Memory, Manipulation, and the Battle for 1971
Revolutions that attack memory eventually collapse under their own contradictions.Nations that defend their founding principles endure.
The New Dhaka Hangover: Why Today’s Swearing-In is Just Old Wine in a Cracked Bottle
The youth of 2024 didn’t fight to replace one dynastic flag with another, nor did they fight to become a testing ground for Islamist populism.
A Political Risk Assessment of a Potential BNP-Led Government in Bangladesh
Abstract This paper evaluates institutional, economic, and diplomatic risk factors associated with the potential return to executive authority of...
Bangladesh at the Brink: An Election, a Nation, and the Danger of Losing Its Democratic Soul
As Bangladesh approaches its forthcoming General Election on 12 February, the atmosphere is not one of democratic celebration, civic optimism, or...