ESSAY / Symphonic overtures of Nietzsche-Marx-Bakunin in Nazrul’s ‘Bidrohi’
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Bangla poem “Bidrohi” (first published in January 1922), in Bijli magazine during British colonial rule, is more than just anti-imperialist literature—it is a striking philosophical rendition.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Harris-Trump Showdown / What can happen after the US elections?
It is highly possible that at the end of the day, the US may end with an executive branch and a legislative branch squabbling in a gridlock on many policy issues.
31 October 2024, 14:00 PM
31 October 2024, 14:00 PM
US elections: Can dystopian darkness descend on Earth?
The chances of Trump or Harris winning the US election are on a roller coaster ride.
16 October 2024, 03:00 AM
16 October 2024, 03:00 AM
Proposals for a balanced government
The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.
1 October 2024, 11:00 AM
1 October 2024, 11:00 AM
Mutiny in Russia: The drama of the absurd
The missing link between the Wagner mutiny and its abrupt end in Putin’s Russia on June 24 this year is yet to be unraveled.
3 July 2023, 09:49 AM
3 July 2023, 09:49 AM
The curious case of Donald Trump
Donald Trump seems to be great at turning a silly affair into a legal nightmare for himself.
12 June 2023, 03:00 AM
12 June 2023, 03:00 AM
The fall of 'Trumpty Dumpty' has begun after the US midterm elections
The 2022 US midterm elections revealed that independent voters and moderate Republican voters were unwilling to buy the narrative of Trump’s extreme MAGA movement
17 November 2022, 12:00 PM
17 November 2022, 12:00 PM
The changing patterns of US politics
The US midterm election results show a recurring motif
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
15 November 2022, 18:00 PM
December Surprises: Bangladesh’s risky passage through the ‘digital iron curtain’
The United States of America took three ominous actions related to Bangladesh in the 11-day period between December 11 and December 20.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Escaping the empires’ graveyard
Now that the United States’ destructive 20-year war in Afghanistan has ended, Afghans tremble at the last laugh of the Taliban.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Biden’s hardball diplomacy a welcome change from Trump’s appeasement of Putin
The contentious Biden-Putin summit ended inconclusively on June 16, 2021, in the tranquil 18th century villa La Grange, surrounded by rose bushes, overlooking the serene waters of Lake Geneva.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Transition to renewable energy must start now
The difficulties associated with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind were touched upon in the last US presidential debate, bringing the contentious topic to the forefront again. Hopefully, it’s not too late.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM