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A Fake Election Without Awami League: How Yunus Is Talibanising Bangladesh

Bangladesh is entering one of the most unsettling periods in its recent history. What should have been a transitional moment has instead become a slow-motion dismantling of our democratic foundation. Since taking charge in August 2024, Muhammad Yunus has made one decision that changed everything: he suspended all activities of the Awami League, ...

The ICT Sham Verdict Against PM Sheikh Hasina: A Political Drama, Not a Trial

The so-called verdict against PM Sheikh Hasina is not a judgment; it is an assault on justice itself. From the moment this ICT drama was announced, every sign pointed to a pre-planned political execution, not a legal process. The tribunal functioned like a kangaroo court, where the sentence was drafted long before a single hearing took...

No Victory Day Parade Again: Is Yunus Erasing Bangladesh’s Liberation War History?

Another Year, No Parade For the second year in a row, Bangladesh will observe Victory Day without its iconic parade. December 16, once a day of national pride, will pass with empty streets: no marching soldiers, no salutes, no public celebration of our hard-won independence. No security threat over Victory Day, no parade this year either This...

Bangladesh ⁨Economy at Risk: Debt Rising, No Investment, Development Losing Momentum

Bangladesh, which was Asia's economic tiger just over a year ago, is now facing a severe, multidimensional crisis as soaring national debt collides head-on with stagnant investment and a crippling halt in development projects. Beneath the veneer of recent growth, a hard-hitting reality is emerging: the nation's economic momentum is being eroded ...

Was Sheikh Hasina given the death penalty for modernizing Bangladesh?

Sixteen years ago, the dream Sheikh Hasina imagined for Bangladesh wasn’t just about roads, bridges, or skyscrapers. It was a dream of dignity, self-reliance, and progress. Today, the majestic Padma Bridge, the roaring metro rail lines in Dhaka, and the Bangabandhu Tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River—all of these are real reflections of that dre...