A look at the racist beliefs about Bengalis peddled privately and publicly by Pakistani military officials in the lead up to 1971.

The cyclone in 1970, though not always recognized, was instrumental in the independence of Bangladesh.

The 2013 Shahbagh movement offers a critical context for reading the contested histories, paradoxes, and possibilities of left-wing nationalism in Bangladesh's semi-centennial year.

Three captivating short stories on the Bangladesh Freedom Struggle that vividly capture the disruption and outbreak of violence during the period.

To prevent the extinction of Adibashis, the Bangladesh government must recognize their right to self-determination.

Though illuminating key debates, Jason Hickel’s recent case for degrowth falls short of its global objective – with not enough to offer regions like South Asia. 

An exploration of the Bangladeshi American activism scene provides a glimpse into how the South Asian American political landscape continues to expand and change.

February 21, 1952 remains one of the most significant dates in the history of Bangladesh, a landmark day in the context of the 1971 liberation war. To understand how the Bhasha Andolan (Language Movement) became a mass uprising, we must look at the class struggle that led up to the movement.

A review of Anam Zakaria’s 1971: A People’s History from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.

The normalization of the Israeli apartheid-state by liberal Bangladeshis calls for a revival of revolutionary solidarities and a South Asian politics that champions the Palestinian cause.

Peasant guerrillas from the Mukti Bahini used their intimate ecological knowledge of Bangladesh’s waterways to liberate the country.

Highlighting a rich legacy of desi organizing in America, Iman Sultan traces her journey with activists and organisers emerging in a new Left movement.