Zakir Kibria

A curious drama is unfolding as Bangladesh approaches a historic double-header on February 12: a parliamentary election and a constitutional referendum.

Last month, at a seminar on the state of the economy, the chairman of the National Board of Revenue said that Bangladesh has "already slipped into a form of debt trap."

On the night of December 18, 2025, a young man was beaten to death, tied to a tree, and set ablaze by a mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh.

Dhaka's suffocating reality stems directly from policy failures that treated urban planning as an obstacle, not a necessity.

The recent departure of BBC bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness is a masterclass in unspoken power dynamics. The headlines told a story of scandal and pressure. But if you listen closely, you hear the real plot twist: the story wasn’t about their journalism; it was about whom they offended..

Even as world leaders celebrate, the truce on the ground is already stained with blood.

The UK, even as it moved to recognise Palestine, continues to arm Israel.

China’s strategy is not born of mere economic convenience but of a calculated response to geopolitical risks.