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
Editorial
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
23rd March 1940 to 23rd March 1971
Corona: Inviting the devil inside
Sunamganj is about the powerless in Bangladesh
The rampage in Sunamganj has been coloured in faith identity lines, common in Bangladesh and as expected. It’s not about the general state of social and political intolerance but the traditional Hindu-Muslim divide and conflict. Thanks to Facebook this confusion will grow and the scenario will remain as they have
The vaccine war and us
On this day, 100 years ago
As Myanmar burns
Haldar’s GF and our media
Haldar is legitimate media news. Not only has his theft made him an international criminal but it has exposed the systemic corruption pervading in our financial, legal and law enforcement structure. Haldar’s escape has now also become a major news as it transpires several police and ACC officials probably helped
As Covid-19 surges, government blames people but ….
Bangladesh’s Health Minister Zahid Maleque has blamed the people for refusing to follow health guidelines leading to a resurgence of COVID-19. The first wave caused infection but not death leading many to think it’s not a serious illness and could be ignored. Like other South Asian countries, Bangladesh thinks it has