Opinion Only gangsters do this! Shahidul Alam tells the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission about the government’s responsibility for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. Shahidul Alam September 2nd 2021
Opinion Bose’s further reckoning Sarmila Bose looks back at the publication of her book Dead Reckoning on the 1971 war which sparked significant controversy in Bangladesh. Sarmila Bose June 3rd 2021
Opinion When Gowher Rizvi criticised Sheikh Hasina In an article written 30 years ago, Rizvi criticised Sheikh Hasina for her role in losing the 1991 elections — and praised Khaleda Zia. AKM Wahiduzzaman March 11th 2021
Opinion What am I? A British-Bengali writer on her own “passing” to live a life in Britain. Lipika Pelham February 25th 2021
Opinion What am I? A British-Bengali writer on her own “passing” to live a life in Britain. Lipika Pelham February 25th 2021
Opinion I am Sami. And this is my story The whistle-blower at the heart of Al Jazeera’s documentary on corruption in Bangladesh explains his decision to go public. Sami (Pseudonym) February 7th 2021
Opinion Bangladesh’s vaccination transparency challenge Successful Covid vaccination roll out in Bangladesh requires transparency in distribution and selection criteria. Sajeda Amin January 28th 2021
Opinion Biden-Bangladesh: Back to square one With little leverage to impede Bangladesh’s authoritarianism, US policy towards the country will continue to be primarily transactional. William B Milam January 21st 2021
Opinion Is the Awami League putting Mujib’s legacy at risk? The independence leader is central to many stories told about Bangladesh, but there are dangers in the government not allowing any space for debate about him. Jacco Visser December 18th 2020
Opinion Guns of November On the anniversary of the 1975 mutiny, why political change in Bangladesh is now less likely to come from the barrel of a gun. Jyoti Rahman November 7th 2020
Opinion Digital vigilantes The criminalisation of online speech has enabled the creation of digital vigilantes — the already “powerful”, the sycophants and the attention seekers. Mark Lacy and Nayanika Mookherjee November 5th 2020
Opinion Exceptional strength? What Bangladesh garment workers face in the new Covid-19 world. Adiba Afros November 2nd 2020
Opinion China vs. India: Battleground Bangladesh? Will China’s “economic” benefits outweigh India’s “blood ties” as the two countries seek greater influence over Bangladesh? Susannah Savage October 8th 2020
Opinion Bangladeshi women play crucial role in fight against Covid-19 With limited health sector capacities, Covid-19 will be fought in Bangladesh’s homes where women play an outsized role. Sajeda Amin April 10th 2020
Opinion Unadulterated cruelty How both garment factory owners and the government have treated workers little better than slaves in Covid-19 infected Bangladesh. Syed Badrul Ahsan April 9th 2020
Opinion Covid-19: Time to stop foreign debt repayments Bangladesh must use its scarce foreign exchange reserves to save its people and economy. Farid Erkizia Bakht April 2nd 2020
Opinion The myth of the freedom fighter and the spirit of 1971 When fighters for freedom turn into traitors to the idea of freedom. Ikhtisad Ahmed March 26th 2020
Opinion Mujib-100 over Covid-19? Covid-19 is exposing the glaring deficiencies of Bangladesh’s capitalistic, classist society as well as its authoritarian government. Ikhtisad Ahmed March 19th 2020
Opinion Perverted by language Sixty-eight years after the Language Movement of 1952, Bangla is now the language of Bangladeshi majoritarianism. Ikhtisad Ahmed March 1st 2020
Opinion Joining the middle-income club Challenges ahead for Bangladesh, as the country moves out of LDC status towards membership of the middle-income club. Halima Begum February 27th 2020
Opinion A new relationship prioritising human rights The Labour Campaign for Human Rights argues that human rights should be at the forefront of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Bangladesh. Stephen Delahunty February 14th 2020
Opinion Of citizens and neighbours The implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India will have geo-political ramifications involving Bangladesh. Joseph Allchin January 23rd 2020
Opinion The manuscript of a forbidden history Bangladesh government’s Year of Mujib begins this Friday (January 10th). The authorities will do all they can to stop the publication of history critical of the country’s independence leader. Pinaki Bhattacharya January 9th 2020
Opinion Leaving democracy behind The West is helping to perpetuate a corrupt and unaccountable system of government in Bangladesh. Ali Riaz January 7th 2020
Opinion Stolen at midnight: The 2018 elections After a second consecutive stolen election, the Awami League government remains unchallenged in power in Bangladesh. Kamal Ahmed December 30th 2019
Opinion A death squad comes to the hills RAB deployment in the Chittagong Hill Tracts will further militarise the restive hills and violate the peace accord of 1997. Hana Shams Ahmed December 26th 2019
Opinion Putting her own house in order Can Sheikh Hasina carry out her promises on corruption? Iftekharuzzaman December 26th 2019