‘Now Modi should go’: Jantar Mantar Erupted in Celebration After Pradhan’s Resignation
The BJP might be on the backfoot now but the protesting students are aware of how long their struggle to reform education might take.
‘Daddy, detain me’: The Memes that Humbled Modi
When chronically online youth took to the streets, they stripped the state’s harshest response of the fear it was meant to inspire.
Why a Generation Brought Up On Pro-Modi Propaganda Turned Against the PM
For many youngsters, political awareness began with doubts, arguments with parents and learning to think for themselves with the help of social media.
The Future of Work is Already Here
The future of work is arriving faster than many expected. The future of Bangladesh will depend on how effectively its youth are prepared to meet it.
When the Body Becomes the Last Ballot
Democracy is ultimately sustained not merely by constitutions or institutions but by public trust. Once that trust begins to starve, feeding the body alone is never enough. The institutions themselves must learn to nourish hope before protest becomes the only language left.
The Real Lesson Bangladesh Must Learn from Singapore
My experiences convinced me that Singapore's greatest achievement lies neither in its skyline nor in its wealth. It lies in how it develops its people. That is why, whenever Bangladesh debates education reform, my thoughts return to Singapore.
‘Now Modi should go’: Jantar Mantar Erupted in Celebration After Pradhan’s Resignation
The BJP might be on the backfoot now but the protesting students are aware of how long their struggle to reform education might take.
‘Daddy, detain me’: The Memes that Humbled Modi
When chronically online youth took to the streets, they stripped the state’s harshest response of the fear it was meant to inspire.
Why a Generation Brought Up On Pro-Modi Propaganda Turned Against the PM
For many youngsters, political awareness began with doubts, arguments with parents and learning to think for themselves with the help of social media.
The Truth About the US Tariffs
When viewed through the lens of the so-called Walmart Effect, the outcome is not necessarily one-directional and may even create certain opportunities for a low-cost producer like Bangladesh.
Solving the Problem of Insolvent Banks
Unless we bail out bank depositors, we might experience bank runs, which could lead to economic collapse.
The $30 Billion Nobody Had to Ask For
Bangladesh’s workers abroad now send home three and a half times what all the world’s donors disburse with no conditions, no consultants, and no debt to repay. It is time to say plainly which model is working.
The Unseen Line: On Andrzej Bargiel, Everest, and the Geography of Ambition
The Western adventurer, armed with a historically cultivated obsession and corporate capital, comes to a land where the mountains are woven into the spiritual and daily life. He relies on the unparalleled skill and strength of the Sherpas, whose names are too often relegated to the fine print of history, to achieve a personal zenith.
Kulsum’s Disconnected Island
In Bangladesh, we nonstop speak of institutional reform, a tech-forward future, and human potential, but willingly deprive the people in char areas entirely of essential infrastructure.
Women and Girls Must Still Fight the Beauty Wars
Mental health is significantly affected by the media's ideas given towards women's beauty, especially for younger girls. Research shows that exposure of media images of unachievable beauty standards can lead to body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and eating disorders.
It Was Finished. It Just Wasn’t Finished Out Loud.
The same discipline runs in reverse. “Got it.” “Saw it, on it.” Two words, and the loop closes from both ends instead of hanging open on one.
Did Washington Project Power or Cede the Strait?
The US-–Iran memorandum ended a war on American terms. But the fine print on the Strait of Hormuz, like the rise of the mediators who brokered it, tells a more complicated story.
Communication is No Longer Optional
The simple rule is this: If something can be misunderstood, it probably will be. And if it can be said in a simpler way, it should be. Because people do not expect perfect speeches. They just want clear ones.
