On February 28, a new political force emerged in Bangladesh, signaling a potential shift in the country’s political landscape. The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by the students who led the July 2024 uprising, represents a bold attempt to redefine Bangladeshi politics with its vision of a “Second Republic” andContinue Reading
From 2009 to 2024, Bangladeshi society had endured an increasingly suffocating political climate. A deep-seated frustration with the state system was brewing – an anger not always visible but ever-present beneath layers of state control and surveillance. Bangladesh functioned under a model of strict state oversight. The former government ofContinue Reading
As Bangladesh reaches the six-month mark under its interim government, I write from Washington, D.C., as a Bangladeshi deeply invested in my homeland’s political trajectory. Our generation has grown up with resentment and disappointment, watching Bangladesh struggle to meet even the most basic expectations of its people. Meanwhile, nations suchContinue Reading
Magazine Six months ago, Asia’s Iron Lady, Sheikh Hasina, fell dramatically from power. What happened? Victory march by protesters after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, Aug. 5, 2024. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Rayhan9d One minute it looked like she was in full command of the fast-growing country over which she wieldedContinue Reading
