Sheikh Hasina resignation

Urgency for change must not lead to hasty decisions

Critical decisions on presidency or constitution must keep long-term impact in mind

A controversy we didn’t need

The recent statement by President Mohammed Shahabuddin regarding the resignation letter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sparked a controversy that should not have occurred at all. On October 19, during a conversation with the editor-in-chief of daily Manab Zamin, the president said that he had heard about Hasina’s resignation but had no documentary evidence.

The urgent need for an Ombudsman in Bangladesh to enhance transparency and democracy

Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, grappling with a political crisis that threatens the very foundation of its democracy.

Hasina's 'first statement' after ouster

Posts Joy on his verified Facebook page

The banality of evil and the Messiah of a new dawn

For three days we were a state without a government.

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples / Will the interim government be truly anti-discriminatory?

We expect that those who form the interim government will respect difference–be it of gender, religion, ethnicity, or language.

Journalists protest against attacks on cultural institutions

The protest meeting was moderated by journalist Maksudul Haque Imu and began with a minute of silence to honour the martyrs of the anti-discrimination student movement. The gathering was marked by strong condemnations of the vandalism and attacks on cultural venues, as well as the targeted attack on the residence of musical artiste Rahul Anand, known for his involvement with the student movement.