Restoring dignity of students
General students finally took it upon themselves to liberate us all. And they amazed the whole world by standing up…
Constitution needs rewriting to bar autocracy
Rewriting the constitution is not solely the government's responsibility. Citizens and political parties should also be involved. I have suggested…
August 5 in retrospect: A narrow escape from total surrender to autocracy
Freedom is not free. We should never forget that our students and young people have paid for it with pools…
Epistemic burden of autocratic legacy
What is the epistemic value of the hundreds of books and other knowledge products about Bangabandhu? Who is going to…
A New Beginning: Lessons from Nelson Mandela
We must be vigilant so that Hasina-style misrule can visit our land never again.
Of professors and publications
The non-involvement of professors in significant research and scholarship has far-reaching consequences. It negatively affects the quality of instruction they…
ভারতের নির্বাচন: বিশ্বের গণতন্ত্রকামীরা নিশ্বাস ফেলার সুযোগ পেল
এগুলো শুধু ভারতের নাগরিকেরা দেখবেন তা নয়, বিশ্বে যাঁরাই গণতন্ত্রের ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে উদ্বিগ্ন, যাঁরা স্বৈরাচারের বিরুদ্ধে লড়ছেন, তাঁরাও দেখবেন। ভারতে…
India-Bangladesh Relationship Under Modi 3.0 Won’t Change, But …
Whether the Indian opposition will use its power to scrutinize Modi’s regional foreign policy and India-Bangladesh relations remains to be…
ISU scholar lays out how autocrats steal democracy in new book
Several factors lead to backsliding, including polarization of the electorate. Divisions based on ideology are common in democracies, but they…
The charade: Bangladesh’s 2024 election
The Charade provides an account of how the absence of people’s right to choose their government has contributed to the…
