Naziba Basher

Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement

While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?

from the animals, from the women

Children are born with rhythm. Studies show that even six-month-old babies instinctively sway or kick to a beat.

This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.

Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.

Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.

At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.

Let's not let this dog's death be just another forgotten statistic, let it be a beginning.

The cats don't always understand the human specifics, but they recognise sadness. They notice routines. And most of all, they stay

Politicians descended upon the hospitals in droves. And no, they did not come alone. They brought their entourages and photographers, hungry for headlines and votes.

The protests were loud, defiant, and spreading fast. But behind them was a quieter resistance

If your idea of resisting state failure is to equate “femininity” with cowardice, you are not challenging injustice. You are reinforcing it.

A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.

'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'

Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.

The ability not just to use technology but to understand, interpret, and engage with it wisely is glaringly absent from our collective behaviour

In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.

For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.

Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.