Opinion Op-Ed: Is the Jatiyo Party a pawn of the Indian state? I was a card-carrying member of the Jatiyo Party, holding a leadership position due to nepotism. This is my insider’s account of the Indian state’s encroachment on the internal matters of the party. Saquib Rahman August 16th 2025
Opinion Shonar Bangla’s slow erosion In steering clear of dealing with it incidentally, the Yunus administration has failed to recognise that climate must be central to constitutional reform. Saad Quasem July 20th 2025
Opinion Bangladesh looks West and is set to lose Beijing will not be surprised that Dhaka ditched Delhi for Washington. But one wonders if the elite grasp the risks to sovereignty Farid Erkizia Bakht July 15th 2025
Opinion Her body, their rules Bangladeshi women are still fighting for basic health autonomy, and there is no political will to support them. Khadeza Akter June 16th 2025
Opinion Stop mansplaining us out of our own realities Bangladesh’s women are owed a great debt. The religion-based opposition to reform recommendations highlights the urgent need to start paying it, lest they start collecting by themselves. Sushmita S. Preetha May 8th 2025
Opinion As I seek justice for my father, I want a government that practices the reforms it preaches Asaduzzaman Noor, a former MP of Sheikh Hasina regime, accused in vague, politically charged murder cases languishes in jail, while, victims like Mamun, Liza, and Siam — killed during the erstwhile regime's crackdown — continue to be denied justice. Shuprova Tasneem May 2nd 2025