MD DIN ISLAM

World Cup craze begins

MD UZZAL HOSSAIN

What BJP’s Bengal Win Means for Dhaka

ABU MUAJ

A Nation Arguing in a Dead Language

International

World Cup craze begins

Jun 17, 2026

World Cup craze begins

On June 11, 2026, the global axis will shift toward the North American continent. For thirty-nine days, the traditional metrics of geopolitical power will be momentarily eclipsed by the flight of a ball. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, a gargantuan undertak...

Bangladesh's Democratic Crossroads and the Lost Caretaker System
Editorial

18 April 2026

Bangladesh's Democratic Crossroads and the Lost Caretaker System

Bangladesh’s Democratic CrossroadsBangladesh’s present political debate cannot be separated from one of the most consequential institutional decisions in its recent history: the abolition of the caret...

Technology

The AI Billionaire Boom

Sep 17, 2025

The AI Billionaire Boom

Behind the Firewall: The Fragile State of Cybersecurity in Bangladesh

Jun 17, 2025

Behind the Firewall: The Fragile State of Cybersecurity in B...

The Science of Disinformation and Digital Manipulation

Apr 08, 2025

The Science of Disinformation and Digital Manipulation

POLITICS

The Rights Long Denied

Feb 28, 2026

The Rights Long Denied

Bangladesh's democratic test begins with the national election Bangladesh is approaching an election that is not merely...

July Revolution

Islam, Identity, and Politics in Post-Uprising Bangladesh

Apr 18, 2026

Islam, Identity, and Politics in Post-Uprising Bangladesh

After 1st Part…Bangladesh today finds itself at a political crossroads where history, identity, and governance converge with unprecedented intensity. The upheavals of the July 2024 Revolution exposed the fragility of state institutions and the struct...

The July Charter, Referendum and BNP’s Betrayed Promise

Apr 18, 2026

The July Charter, Referendum and BNP’s Betrayed Promise

Bangladesh, since its independence, has struggled with the tension between political idealism and practical governance. Yet rarely has this tension been so starkly illustrated as in the saga of the July Charter, an ambitious framework aimed at recali...

Revolution at Risk

Mar 14, 2026

Revolution at Risk

Revolutions are not measured by the day a ruler falls, but by the day justice stands unafraid. Bangladesh today is suspended between those two dates. Eighteen months after the uprising that culminated on August 5, 2024—an event etched into national c...

Middle East

Iran After Khamenei

Apr 18, 2026

Iran After Khamenei

Who is next after Iran?

Apr 18, 2026

Who is next after Iran?

Ramadan After Ruin: Gaza’s Ceasefire in Name, Siege in Practice

Mar 14, 2026

Ramadan After Ruin: Gaza’s Ceasefire in Name, Siege in Practice