Between the Memory of Autocracy and the Discipline of Freedom
Bangladesh today stands at a moment that is both historic and unforgiving. The country has emerged from the deceptive calm of authoritarian stability...
July Revolution
The nation has witnessed the fall of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. The people call it the ‘Second Independence’ of Bangladesh
The nation has witnessed the fall of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. The people call it the ‘Second Independence’ of Bangladesh. The protest of the students at university premises all over Bangladesh for reformation of the quota system turned into a mass uprising and ended as a revolution. The sustainability of this revolution depends on ho...
‘YES’ Means Reform, ‘NO’ Means Risk
Revolutions rarely fail at the moment of overthrow. They fail later—quietly, ambiguously, and often legally. Not through tanks on the streets, but thr...
The Prime Minister Who Never Fled (Until She Did)
“Sheikh Hasina does not run away.”This was the solemn refrain, the thunderous declaration, the Shakespearean soliloquy repeated ad nauseam in the fina...
The UN Verdict on the July Massacre: Unveiling Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh
On July 21, 2025, the world witnessed a defining moment in the trajectory of Bangladesh’s political transformation. The United Nations Fact-Finding Mi...
The Monsoon Revolution, July Proclamation and the Demand for a People-Owned State
In the aftermath of the July 2024 Monsoon Revolution in Bangladesh, a new visual and political language emerged on walls, streets, and campuses—one th...
Bangladesh’s Anatomy of State Violence and the Tragedy of a Generation
In every society, silence is often misread. For the peace-loving, silence can be a mark of inner strength, a principled refusal to descend into provoc...
The Fire of Freedom
On the dawn of August 5, 2024, Bangladesh awakened to what many now call its "second independence." Unlike the armed liberation war of 1971, this new...
The Propaganda Narrative in the Post-Revolution Bangladesh
Until the collapse of the Hasina regime on August 5, 2024, a significant portion of Bangladesh’s mainstream media had aligned itself squarely against...
Osman Hadi: A Royal Farewell to an Uncompromising Voice Against Dictatorship and Hegemony
History rarely announces its turning points with clarity. More often, it whispers through blood, interrupted dreams, and unfinished sentences. Banglad...
Islam, Identity, and Politics in Post-Uprising Bangladesh
After 1st Part…Bangladesh today finds itself at a political crossroads where history, identity, and governance converge with unprecedented intensity....
The July Charter, Referendum and BNP’s Betrayed Promise
Bangladesh, since its independence, has struggled with the tension between political idealism and practical governance. Yet rarely has this tension be...
The July Charter and the Battle for Bangladesh’s Democratic Rebirth
There are moments in a nation’s life when history seems to pause—moments when ordinary citizens realise that the state they inherited is no longer the...
Hasina’s Verdict: A Monster’s Fall
In the incandescent hush that followed a year of convulsive street politics, Bangladesh has reached a juncture that will be read for generations: a na...
The July Uprising: Untold Stories and the Fall of the Fascist Regime
(Part-1)Students of the University of Dhaka, the oldest university in Bangladesh, who were engaged in anti-fascist activism and stood up for justice a...
Revolution at Risk
Revolutions are not measured by the day a ruler falls, but by the day justice stands unafraid. Bangladesh today is suspended between those two dates....
Sworn in Without the Referendum Pledge: Betrayal of the July Revolution’s Sacrifice or a Political Test?
After winning a decisive mandate in Bangladesh’s 13th National Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took the constitutional oath under Article 1...
Ban BAL, Save Bangladesh
The Awami League is desperately attempting to reassert its presence in the political arena through strikes, blockades, and various other maneuvers. Ho...
The July Uprising: Untold Stories and the Fall of the Fascist Power
BICS Central Body’s PlanOn the morning of July 16, I arrived about thirty minutes late to a crucial meeting of the central body. By the time I walked...