The Forgotten Massacre of the Left in Bangladesh
The Rakkhi Bahini's campaign of terror against left-wing opposition in the 1970s marked the beginnings of extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh
The Politics of Indigeneity in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
Adibashi struggles in the Chittagong Hill Tracts continue to expose the limits of Bangladeshi nationalism
After a Dictator, Bangladesh Turns Right
Hardline Islamists gain ground in historic election following the 2024 July Uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina.
The Enigma of Pinaki’s Populism
On Pinaki Bhattacharya’s strategies to fame as Bangladesh’s most popular right-wing influencer.
Militant Centrism in Bangladesh after the Uprisings
Despite its ostensibly revolutionary origins, Bangladesh's student-led party finds itself in questionable company in the new political landscape. What does its trajectory tell us about "post ideological" politics?
Siraj Sikder: A Legacy of Freedom
Siraj Sikder and Sarbahara Party’s violent yet emancipatory struggles hold key lessons for Bangladesh and its post-authoritarian future.
The Prisoners in Bangladesh’s Backyard
The Rohingya will be the litmus test for a “new” Bangladesh’s progressive ideals.
The Spectres Haunting Bangladesh
Echoes of past anti-authoritarian uprisings reverberate within anti-quota protests.
“I am a tea worker and I have the right to speak”
Interview with Khairun Akhtar, a rank-and-file tea worker, on the conditions that led to the unprecedented wildcat strike in August 2022 across tea plantations in Bangladesh.
“Remember the Dead, Fight For the Living”
Interview with labour activist Taslima Akhter on garment workers’ struggles in ten years since the Rana Plaza tragedy.
Crisis of Identity, Consolidation of Power
The continuing Muslim vs Bengali identity crisis has paved the way for an authoritarian regime in Bangladesh.