Bangladesh’s Measles Crisis: 409 Children Dead, a Nation Asking Who Is to Blame
An In-Depth Investigative Report Sources: WHO, UNICEF, The Daily Star, Science (AAAS), The Lancet, Al Jazeera, Prothom Alo, bdnews24, The…
Category: Features & Opinion
Deep dives, perspectives, and original voices that challenge, reflect, and provoke.
Was Karl Marx really a supporter of colonial history?
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent…
The Fate of Venezuela’s President: The Harsh Realities of Statecraft
By Md. Jahedul IslamUniversity Law Teacher and Researcher The recent incident of the United States detaining and removing the Venezuelan…
The Algorithm of Empathy: Who Decides Which Deaths Matter?
If you scroll through your social media feed today, the digital space is a sea of black-and-white portraits and burning…
Buffet Feminism: The Hypocrisy of Picking Rights While Ignoring Responsibilities
Debopom GhoshSocial Commentator & Student of Public Administration, CU Following the death anniversary of Begum Rokeya, who dared to light…
Bangladesh’s Geopolitical Challenges in the Bay of Bengal
By Md. Jabed Nur ShantawFounder, Climate Justice Bangladesh The geopolitical significance of Bengal is nothing new. From the reign of…
The Young People Are in a Post-Coup Enlightenment Hangover
By Siam Al Zaki The New Elitism The recent ‘outsiders not allowed’ controversy at Dhaka University starkly exposed the cruel…
War Pig Fetish – Bootshine and Bloodlines
Debopom GhoshPolitical Essayist & Student of Public Administration, CU A young boy in a courtyard, somewhere between Dhaka or Dakar,…
July Charter Implementation: Referendum as Constituent Power
Javed Rasin and Sarwar Tusher The interim government and the political parties of Bangladesh were able to formulate the July…
Zubeen Garg: The Voice of Assam’s Plurality Against Cultural Monoliths
Siam Al ZakiColumnist In the hushed mornings along the Brahmaputra, in crowded tea stalls of Guwahati, and in whispered conversations…