Quota Carnage
The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'
Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
A new dawn rises on Bangladesh
After Hasina’s fall, we must strive to build a pro-people, inclusive society
We must turn back from further violence
Bangladesh is heading down an extremely dangerous path
Violence against students: A tribute to our little John Hampdens
Students who were shot dead and injured were simply exercising their democratic rights and posed no threat to anybody.
Count of a carnage: about 95pc killed by gunshots
When Tahir Zaman Priyo was gunned down around 5:00pm on July 19 just behind Labaid Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, his friend Faria Ulfath Syed heard just a single gunshot.
Holding to account the perpetrators of crimes against protesters
The July massacre has brought the credibility of this regime into question.
New student politics demands respect, dignity, and trust
It is astounding how little a regime in power for 15 years understands the new form of student politics.
Quota violence / The lives of fallen students must inspire the change we need
Reconciliation cannot occur without truth-telling, accountability, and a commitment to dismantling the structures of violence that perpetuate inequality and injustice.
Did we have to pay such a heavy price for this verdict?
The verdict is in. The Appellate Division through its observations has recommended that quotas be restricted to seven percent: five percent for freedom fighters’ descendants, one percent for ethnic minorities, and one percent for people with disabilities.
Why this prolonged internet shutdown?
Never before has there been such a lengthy internet outage encompassing the whole country.
The violence must end
What can possibly justify any response by the law enforcement that has led to this death toll?
A sudden curfew
A nation-wide government curfew was declared from midnight on Friday till 10 am on Sunday.
A sad day for the nation
Why did it use so much force if it was “principally” in favour of quota reforms?
Govt has completely failed to understand the youth
What is happening in Bangladesh right now is truly unfathomable.
What happened on Wednesday: An account from JU
I wonder if this is how the nights must have felt during those nine months of the Liberation War.
Universities and the government have failed the students
The responsibility for this bloodshed cannot be avoided by either the government or the university authorities.
Dying for a systemic change
There is a serious governance failure in dealing with the student demands for merit-based recruitment system in Bangladesh’s government jobs.