The surge is not only here but is still climbing. It has shown the importance to heed messages coming from the medical world about Covid’s unpredictability and danger. It’s equally important to remember that the administration has responsibilities to fulfill which it hasn’t fully. Thus South Asia, which was basking
Editorial
The Uighur problem is here to stay?
The news of Uighurs facing ethnic cleansing is on media every day. That Uighurs faces extreme difficulties that threaten their culture and society, basically the structure in which they live in. So the threat is fundamental. Unfortunately, looking at global and regional politics, it’s obvious that factors are not simply
Modi’s visit and local politics
The decline of conventional politics as Hefazat rises
Hefazat hartal and political realities
Modi, Hefazat and Hasina
The rather low key public celebration of the 50 the anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence and birth centenary of Sk. Mujibur Rahman turned into a rampaging battle field as Hefazat-e-Islam and other Islamists took to the streets and created mayhem. Chatra League activists attacked media workers and activists of the Left
Genocide: How many miles to trial?
As we celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh we also are observing 50 years of genocide in Bangladesh. The two realities are intrinsically linked and one can’t have one without the other. If the formal independence is an issue of the institutions, the informal world, remembers the genocide more. However, it’s
When Mayanmar no longer matters
Populism may cheer the fight back by the Burman civilian clusters against Burman military ones but it also signals the rise of long term disaster for all Myanmar people. Initially, it had seemed that the military was in charge, resistance was spontaneous not sustainable and casualties would be low but