The prospects for change are not without hope in Bangladesh.
The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal has found the involvement of eight police personnel, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, in crimes, including killings, committed during last year’s mass uprising in the capital’s Chankharpool area.
Last year, 17-year-old Nur Mostofa, like many of his peers, took to the streets, standing shoulder to shoulder with the masses to protest the killings of hundreds at the hands of law enforcers during the July uprising and to demand the resignation of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Pahela Baishakh is the biggest non-communal and soulful festival of Bangalees.
Democracy, though globally dominant since the fall of communism, is far from a one-size-fits-all system.
Right now, there are two major issues: progress of reforms, and the prospect of election
The 1971 Liberation War was the culmination of a long struggle for a democratic, secular, and egalitarian society.
BNP’s adversarial politics hurts more because it was expected to lead a new culture of politics.
The two platforms became largely inactive after they floated their political party -- National Citizen Party (NCP) and student body Democratic Student Council
Harmony, reform, remembrance, and justice were the key demands of those who took to the streets and the families of those who laid down their lives during the July uprising.
Disturbing trend points to systemic corruption and extortion
Reaching the 3rd level of Bengal Shilpalay, the first art piece greeting me in the lift lobby with its unique appearance was "Ria Moni", a tower constructed with children's toys. Created by Afsana Sharmin, this sculpture is a memorial for the six-year-old Riya Gope, who was shot dead on her apartment's rooftop during the Student Against Discrimination (SAD) Movement, leaving her family devastated. An intimidating installation with bamboo, sharp objects, water lilies, and severed doll parts is her way of visualising the movement.
How many of those injured during the July-August uprising, like Abdullah, are still fighting for their lives?
These two crimes wreaked havoc in the lives of innocent people of our country during the Hasina regime.
It’s time we started walking away from exclusionary politics and towards inclusivity.
He announced plans to demand the extradition of deposed dictator Sheikh Hasina from India
Female activists of the July uprising fight for recognition
Intellectuals, academics, journalists, and human rights defenders often did not challenge the government effectually enough.
The shift in the youth’s mindset—transforming from passive acceptance of their oppression to becoming active agents of change—is striking.
