Should America intervene in Yemen?
While Americans are engrossed in Donald Trump's vulgar and offensive comments on women, and allegations about his sexual misconduct with multiple women in the past, seemingly the US...
Suing Saudi Arabia for 9/11: Another American obsession
Americans since the founding of the United States seem to be in a perennial state of narcissist obsession.
Fifteen Years after 9/11: Is America any safer?
Is America Any Safer” is the cover story of this September's Atlantic magazine. CNN and other media outlets are also commemorating
Terrorists in Bangladesh
The poor, marginalised, and uninformed madrasa students in Bangladesh are too weak and disorganised to spearhead any violent or revolutionary movement. This explains why urban, rich, and secular...
Countering terrorism in Bangladesh
Politicians and law-enforcers in Bangladesh, from time to time, hype up both panic and complacency by publicizing the following: “terrorists everywhere” or “no terrorists anywhere”, in the country....
Is Kemalism on its way out in Turkey?
The enigmatic coup-attempt in Turkey on the night of July 15 and 16 signals something ominous about the future of Turkey, NATO, and the entire region.
When terrorism isn’t terrorism, to America
I find my White American students – even the very bright ones – totally confused, the moment I ask them if White police brutality against Black people in America amounts to terrorism. Most White...
Should there still be ambiguity?
Although some Bangladeshi politicians till the recent past – the home minister repeated his position on July 3 2016 that the Holey Artisan Bakery massacre has no ISIS link...
Maniruzzaman Miah, as I knew Him
Although he was more of a guru and mentor to me, Professor Maniruzzaman Miah was also a very good friend of mine. He was
Why was Muhammad Ali Greater than his legend?
Last Friday (June 10), the “Great” Muhammad Ali was laid to rest at his birthplace, Louisville Kentucky. Around 15,000 people