by SAC | Mar 19, 2026 | Editorial, Uncategorized
Eid Should Be a Journey of Joy, Not a National Gamble With Death Every year in Bangladesh, as the holy Eid approaches, an exodus begins. Millions of people leave Dhaka and other cities to return to their villages, towns, and ancestral homes to embrace parents,...
by SAC | Mar 15, 2026 | Editorial, Uncategorized
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 been swept into a pile and ignited. Following the February 2026 elections—a “bipolar” contest...
by SAC | Feb 17, 2026 | Editorial, News
DHAKA—If you look closely at the bunting draped over the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today, you’ll notice it’s surprisingly similar to the decorations used twenty years ago. As Tarique Rahman took the oath of office as Prime Minister this afternoon, the...
by SAC | Feb 15, 2026 | Editorial
Abstract This paper evaluates institutional, economic, and diplomatic risk factors associated with the potential return to executive authority of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). It examines legal history, governance preparedness, civil-military relations,...
by SAC | Feb 10, 2026 | Editorial
As Bangladesh approaches its forthcoming General Election on 12 February, the atmosphere is not one of democratic celebration, civic optimism, or policy-driven debate. Instead, it feels disturbingly like a moment of national surrender—a quiet, dangerous acquiescence...
by SAC | Jan 18, 2026 | Editorial
Bangladesh stands on the threshold of a pivotal electoral moment. The general election scheduled for 12 February 2026 is being framed as the country’s first genuine democratic reset following the 2024 uprising that ended the long tenure of Sheikh Hasina. Yet beneath...
