Sibbir Ahmad

Dr Sibbir Ahmad is a development economist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia. He can be reached at [email protected].

Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.

1w ago

Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward

There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.

1w ago

The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.

2w ago

In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

In Bangladesh, authoritarianism began with a knock on a dorm room door.

1m ago

Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.

1m ago
July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025

Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.

July 20, 2025
July 20, 2025

Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward

There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.

July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025

The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.

June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025

In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

In Bangladesh, authoritarianism began with a knock on a dorm room door.

June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025

Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.