Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
Once, the beehive was full of sound.
At dawn, a hum would rise—wings fluttering, hurried movement, the steady breath of work done with patience. Not everyone knew why they were so busy, but everyone knew this much: meaning was hidden inside that busyness. Some were making honey, some were guarding the hive, some were building new cells. T...
Testing a new political language in Bangladesh
Sufi Sagar Psalms:
Bangladesh’s political transitions have rarely emerged from quiet introspection. Power here has more often shifted through confrontation, violence and retribution.
It is against this backdrop that Tarique Rahman’s first public engagement as Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) merits close attention. What he delivered was not simply a spee...
Rooppur: Bangladesh’s nuclear bet on energy security
At a time when Bangladesh is grappling with a persistent gap between electricity demand and supply, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) initially emerged as a source of optimism. However, owing to a range of global factors, the project has once again experienced delays. The plant is being constructed with two units using Russia’s VVER-1200 technology. Compared with nuclear power projects in other Asian countries, the construction cost of...Swapan Kumar Kundu:
Myanmar’s census more consequential than its election
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim
Myanmar’s ongoing election has drawn predictable condemnation as a hollow exercise staged by a regime that seized power by force. Yet focusing only on the ballot risks missing the far more consequential political act now underway.
The junta’s accelerated nationwide census will determine who exists politically in Myanmar’s future and who does not. For the Rohingya and for millions of displaced people across the country, being excluded from that count could lo...Big question: Will Tarique build on Khaleda Zia’s legacy?
Moudud Ahmmed Sujan:
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On Tuesday, the premises of Evercare Hospital in Bangladesh’s capital turned into a sombre focal point for a nation’s grief as news filtered out of the medical facility: Khaleda Zia, three-time prime minister and longtime leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was dead.
Khaleda had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the night of November 23.Tarique Rahman’s return raises stakes ahead of Bangladesh Poll
