Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures
Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.
2d ago
Walking a tightrope or walking the plank?
Bangladesh has kicked off the year with the first of many important national elections to be held around the world.
2m ago
Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh
In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.
2m ago
Bangladesh-India relations: An increasingly complicated friendship
Both Bangladeshis and Indians need to understand that they need each other in order to thrive.
4m ago
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
5m ago
The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’
A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded
8m ago
Violence cannot be the only language of politics
Unfortunately, our history so far shows that major political shifts have only occurred as a result of violent uprisings on the streets.
8m ago
Was the US visa policy against undemocratic actors necessary?
The message between the lines is that the US is keeping a very close eye on Bangladesh at the moment.
11m ago
April 25, 2024
Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures
Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.
February 15, 2024
Walking a tightrope or walking the plank?
Bangladesh has kicked off the year with the first of many important national elections to be held around the world.
February 9, 2024
Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh
In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.
December 12, 2023
Bangladesh-India relations: An increasingly complicated friendship
Both Bangladeshis and Indians need to understand that they need each other in order to thrive.
November 15, 2023
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?
August 24, 2023
The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’
A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded
August 1, 2023
Violence cannot be the only language of politics
Unfortunately, our history so far shows that major political shifts have only occurred as a result of violent uprisings on the streets.
May 30, 2023
Was the US visa policy against undemocratic actors necessary?
The message between the lines is that the US is keeping a very close eye on Bangladesh at the moment.
May 9, 2023
What’s our priority in the Indo-Pacific Outlook?
A primary analysis of the outlook confirms the various speculations that Bangladesh would not be tilting West and would remain adamant about its foreign policy ideal of non-alignment.
April 27, 2023
So long as DSA exists, free and fair elections are impossible
Whether or not Bangladesh can salvage its image as a democracy will entirely depend on how the next election is conducted.
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