To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.

Since Myanmar's guerrilla groups are not listed as “terrorist” organisations in Europe and the US, supporters are facing no problems in raising public funds

The prevailing practice of employing domestic workers, at disproportionately low wages, underscores systemic inequalities.

Instances of medical malpractice are not uncommon in Bangladesh

There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

Bangladesh’s declining score in the EIU Democracy Index should provide an opportunity to discuss not only how EIU has rated Bangladesh, but also how others have characterised the country’s state of democracy—or lack thereof.

The goal of the genocide in Gaza is to take over what's left of Palestinian land.

Notwithstanding the alleged manipulations, the elections have changed the country’s political dynamics.

"Policy" as an institutional process is a nebulous mixture of concepts, thinking, ideology, values, pragmatism, interests and, hopefully, evidence: prior, during, and afterwards.

The intricate connection between politics and corruption in Bangladesh raises profound concerns that demand immediate attention.

These are not isolated incidents, but part of a larger pattern that makes us look critically into the legal regime for workers toiling in the informal sector

When a foreign word—one that isn’t part of the language in which the text is being written—is highlighted in italics in a work of literature, it becomes “other.”

The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.

Even before the partition of India, the question of language was an issue of debate, which eventually turned into an acute dilemma for both Pakistan and India. Against this backdrop, Dr Muhammad Shahidullah actively delved into the discussion of language, a key component of state formation and mechanism. His intervention in this subject, to this day, remains remarkable. 

The Language Movement began in the immediate aftermath of the establishment of Pakistan, spurred by the demands of student organisations in the then East Pakistan. It was a crucial component of a broader set of demands addressing the realities of East Pakistan.

Perhaps Trump’s biggest contribution has been to Europe’s political unity.

To achieve the highest possible level of economic growth, engaging the youth is crucial.

What are US troops doing in Iraq in the first place? And do they have a right to be there?

This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.

Alexei Navalny in an interview with Dozhd TV in October 2020, two months after he was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.