Netra Analysis What NYT got right — and missed — in Bangladesh Islamist story The New York Times' recent report on Bangladesh’s Islamist resurgence was fair and timely — but not without blind spots. Netra News April 3rd 2025
Netra Report Army dismisses Hasnat’s post as “laughable and immature” The army headquarters responds to a viral Facebook post by National Citizen Party organiser Hasnat Abdullah, who alleged attempts to rehabilitate the Awami League from within the “cantonment.” Netra News March 23rd 2025
Bangladesh in 2024: The most influential ten A look back at the year through people who influenced it, on Netra News’ fifth birthday. Netra News December 26th 2024
Netra Leader Bangladeshi politics is failing Bangladesh’s Hindus In pursuing a public relations drive in lieu of policy and action, the interim government is failing the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. Netra News December 18th 2024
Netra Leader Faith and friendship By ensuring religious freedom and preventing communalism, Bangladesh can give leadership on secularism in the region where India has failed. Netra News December 4th 2024
Netra Report In a classic bank scandal, Sheikh Hasina’s hidden hand Soon after Mohammad Atiqullah Khan Masud, a pro-Awami League media tycoon, died, his company became a loan defaulter. But he left paper trails showing how Sheikh Hasina personally intervened to rescue her troubled ally via a powerful intermediary. Netra News October 19th 2024
Netra Leader Session musicians playing with the banned Banning political parties ignores true accountability, justice and democracy in favour of scoring cheap populist points. Bangladesh has had enough shallow populism in its politics. Netra News October 11th 2024
