protest
Demos gridlock Gulistan
The situation remains unchanged till the filing of this report around 1:30pm
#Satire / Bangladesh needs a protest to protest the protests
If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bangladesh’s national pastime is becoming "who can protest the loudest." With protests popping up on every street corner like pop-up shops, it’s time to address the real issue.
Protests sprout across Dhaka, cause intense traffic congestion
Commuters have been suffering on the roads since morning today due to heavy traffic congestion, mainly caused by protest programmmes held by different groups on Dhaka streets
CREATIVE NONFICTION / Not waiting for answers
How long does a corpse of a hero take to rot? 50 years or more? What about the corpses of martyrs? One week? 10 days? The 40-day mark to blow the candles of funeral fires?
POETRY / The children of the red storm
You've ignited a tempest, / a crimson anger, / A defiance burning brighter than the summer's sun
POETRY / The color of courage
Surely, it’s madness / it’s insanity—that he walked on
#Arts / Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka
In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.
#Perspective / March to the beat: How hip-hop music shaped Bangladesh’s quota reform movement
If we flip the pages of history, we will find that rap and hip-hop music has been a powerful medium for expressing discontent, rallying causes, and standing up to authority. Although other forms of music also contributed in their own way, there is something about hip-hop music when it comes to challenging established power structures that sets it apart from the others.
BTRC officials demonstrate at commission office
Many said they have been denied promotion for years
Demos gridlock Gulistan
The situation remains unchanged till the filing of this report around 1:30pm
Bangladesh needs a protest to protest the protests
If you have been keeping up with the news, you would be forgiven for thinking that Bangladesh’s national pastime is becoming "who can protest the loudest." With protests popping up on every street corner like pop-up shops, it’s time to address the real issue.
Protests sprout across Dhaka, cause intense traffic congestion
Commuters have been suffering on the roads since morning today due to heavy traffic congestion, mainly caused by protest programmmes held by different groups on Dhaka streets
The color of courage
Surely, it’s madness / it’s insanity—that he walked on
The children of the red storm
You've ignited a tempest, / a crimson anger, / A defiance burning brighter than the summer's sun
Not waiting for answers
How long does a corpse of a hero take to rot? 50 years or more? What about the corpses of martyrs? One week? 10 days? The 40-day mark to blow the candles of funeral fires?
Graffiti and murals: The new language of freedom in Dhaka
In celebration of our newfound freedom, everyone is expressing themselves in different ways, one of which is through murals and graffiti.
March to the beat: How hip-hop music shaped Bangladesh’s quota reform movement
If we flip the pages of history, we will find that rap and hip-hop music has been a powerful medium for expressing discontent, rallying causes, and standing up to authority. Although other forms of music also contributed in their own way, there is something about hip-hop music when it comes to challenging established power structures that sets it apart from the others.
BTRC officials demonstrate at commission office
Many said they have been denied promotion for years
What lies ahead for the nation
The students’ awakening was unsurprising for those with some political sensibility left.