Anupam Debashis Roy

The Outspoken One

Can you ‘mastermind’ an uprising?

The July uprising is too seismic to be credited to any individual

2w ago

A rebirth of the quota reform movement?

Court ruling in favour of reinstating quotas in public jobs may reignite protests

4m ago

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

8m ago

Bring back our sarees 

The government should identify and register all our GI products immediately, before we see them being snatched away.

8m ago

While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs

Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?

1y ago

To women who 'must' do it all

Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.

1y ago

The lord of water and sewers

You may have heard of Poseidon, lord of the seas.  But do you know about our very own lord of water and sewers?

1y ago

Overcoming challenges of LDC graduation

​​​​​​​The United Nations Committee on Development Policy (UN-CDP) determined in February 2021 that Bangladesh has satisfied all three requirements to graduate from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC) for the second time.

1y ago
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024

Can you ‘mastermind’ an uprising?

The July uprising is too seismic to be credited to any individual

June 7, 2024
June 7, 2024

A rebirth of the quota reform movement?

Court ruling in favour of reinstating quotas in public jobs may reignite protests

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Bring back our sarees 

The government should identify and register all our GI products immediately, before we see them being snatched away.

August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs

Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

To women who 'must' do it all

Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Overcoming challenges of LDC graduation

​​​​​​​The United Nations Committee on Development Policy (UN-CDP) determined in February 2021 that Bangladesh has satisfied all three requirements to graduate from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC) for the second time.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

The lord of water and sewers

You may have heard of Poseidon, lord of the seas.  But do you know about our very own lord of water and sewers?

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Biman’s never-ending turbulence

With such poor conditions of pilots and staff, Biman will not be able to compete with other airlines and will continue to endanger its passengers and the prestige of the country.

February 4, 2023
February 4, 2023

Hopes, disappointments and this year’s Ekushey Boi Mela

"I don’t believe that we will get redress from the government in this matter. The only way out is a total reform of the state": Altaf Parvez, writer and researcher.