Noshin Nawal

MIND THE GAP

Barrister Noshin Nawal is an activist, feminist and a columnist with a knack for sharp, satirical takes on social and societal issues. She can be reached at [email protected]

Why job creation must come first

The truth is, we have perfected the art of looking developed without actually becoming it.

2w ago

Watt’s going on? A renewable dream stuck in load-shedding

Renewable energy accounts for only about 4.5 percent of total installed capacity in Bangladesh.

3w ago

Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never

Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.

3w ago

Dynasties bloom on foreign soil causing Tulip troubles

The arrest warrant for Tulip, though legally impotent due to the lack of a UK-Bangladesh extradition treaty, is politically potent.

1m ago

Are we ready to heed Mother Nature’s warning in time?

Let’s panic while we still have time. Because the only thing worse than an earthquake is realising it could’ve been survivable if we’d done something.

2m ago

Happiness? In this economy?

International Day of Happiness in Bangladesh: A cruel joke? Few find joy amidst daily struggles.

2m ago

Is losing weight harder than surviving traffic in Dhaka?

The struggle with weight loss is relentless, fuelled by societal pressures, family expectations, and diet fads. From childhood to adulthood, self-worth is unfairly linked to body size, making fitness an exhausting, often demoralizing, lifelong battle.

2m ago

Lalmatia’s lesson: Stop tiptoeing around women’s safety

The problem isn’t just the assault, it’s the fact that this is how the system is designed to work.

2m ago
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

Why job creation must come first

The truth is, we have perfected the art of looking developed without actually becoming it.

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

Watt’s going on? A renewable dream stuck in load-shedding

Renewable energy accounts for only about 4.5 percent of total installed capacity in Bangladesh.

May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025

Bangladesh’s GMO buffet: Eat first, ask questions never

Welcome to the country, where food regulation is treated like an optional seasoning.

April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025

Dynasties bloom on foreign soil causing Tulip troubles

The arrest warrant for Tulip, though legally impotent due to the lack of a UK-Bangladesh extradition treaty, is politically potent.

April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025

Are we ready to heed Mother Nature’s warning in time?

Let’s panic while we still have time. Because the only thing worse than an earthquake is realising it could’ve been survivable if we’d done something.

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

Happiness? In this economy?

International Day of Happiness in Bangladesh: A cruel joke? Few find joy amidst daily struggles.

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Is losing weight harder than surviving traffic in Dhaka?

The struggle with weight loss is relentless, fuelled by societal pressures, family expectations, and diet fads. From childhood to adulthood, self-worth is unfairly linked to body size, making fitness an exhausting, often demoralizing, lifelong battle.

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

Lalmatia’s lesson: Stop tiptoeing around women’s safety

The problem isn’t just the assault, it’s the fact that this is how the system is designed to work.

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Mic-drop moment in Oval Office 

World leaders trade zingers as Zelenskyy shuts down suit question with iconic reply.

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Bangladesh’s forgotten villain

The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.