Altaf Parvez is a researcher of history.
Between “July 34-36”, Bangladesh saw the explosion of a united democratic desire among people of all classes and professions. The demand for democracy was the revolutionary desire then. Following on from that, establishing meaningful democracy is going to be the true revolutionary programme now. The world is now calling it the Bangla Spring—the spring whose graffiti has adorned the walls of Dhaka.
Tagging anyone who is anti-establishment as “Urban Naxal” is the trend right now.
Even in Bangladesh, people are concerned about the CAA because of its perceived impact on the fate of Muslims.
Since Myanmar's guerrilla groups are not listed as “terrorist” organisations in Europe and the US, supporters are facing no problems in raising public funds
Being concerned about the Myanmar conflict is understandable, but we cannot be fearful
Myanmar is facing a structural metamorphosis, putting its South and Southeast Asian neighbours on alert.
How much longer must the Nepalese in Bhutan, the Tamil in Sri Lanka, the Baloch in Pakistan or the ethnic minorities in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar wait for their problems to be solved?
Between “July 34-36”, Bangladesh saw the explosion of a united democratic desire among people of all classes and professions. The demand for democracy was the revolutionary desire then. Following on from that, establishing meaningful democracy is going to be the true revolutionary programme now. The world is now calling it the Bangla Spring—the spring whose graffiti has adorned the walls of Dhaka.
Tagging anyone who is anti-establishment as “Urban Naxal” is the trend right now.
Even in Bangladesh, people are concerned about the CAA because of its perceived impact on the fate of Muslims.
Since Myanmar's guerrilla groups are not listed as “terrorist” organisations in Europe and the US, supporters are facing no problems in raising public funds
Being concerned about the Myanmar conflict is understandable, but we cannot be fearful
Myanmar is facing a structural metamorphosis, putting its South and Southeast Asian neighbours on alert.
How much longer must the Nepalese in Bhutan, the Tamil in Sri Lanka, the Baloch in Pakistan or the ethnic minorities in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar wait for their problems to be solved?