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When did violence become so normal in Bangladesh? (opens the original)
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These days, opening Facebook can feel grim. Before you have properly taken in one horrible story, another is already there. A seven-year-old child in Jamalpur was raped and murdered, police say. At a madrasa in Savar, another seven-year-old was allegedly sexually abused for months. In Rangpur, retired schoolteacher Ganapati Chakrabarty, his wife and their two children were killed. In Khulna, a university student was beaten over an allegation of theft and later died. These are not stories from so
A civil alternative for property transfers is a citizen’s right (opens the original)
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The debate over the recently passed Property Transfer (Amendment) Act, 2026—particularly the provision recognising a distinct form of property transfer that allows donors to retain lifetime usufruct rights—has again raised questions about the place of religious norms in the making of civil law. Some Islamist politicians and commentators have claimed that it violates Shariah provisions on property transfer and inheritance. Their arguments and examples are worth discussing. But the first question
When can political rivals in Bangladesh safely distrust each other? (opens the original)
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Over the past two years, one word has repeatedly come to my mind as I explored politics in Bangladesh: “trust”. In Bangla, we translate it as astha or bishwas. But I am interested in something beyond its literal meaning. What does trust mean when we think about politics, not as a matter of personal goodwill or moral character, but as a condition of political life? The purpose of this article is to examine whether our political crisis can be addressed through this concept. We often talk about dem
From the Carter Doctrine to the Mecca Pact: A changing Gulf security order (opens the original)
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On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed a defence agreement in Mecca. The three countries that have come together under this agreement each hold distinct importance in the politics of the Middle East and the wider Muslim world. One is the leading economic power of the Arab world. Another is a nuclear-armed South Asian state. And the third is a member of NATO. Like NATO member states, these countries have agreed that an armed attack on any one of them will be considered an attack o
The July lesson: Restore the contract that allows democracy to self-correct (opens the original)
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This August 5 marks two years since a student-led mass uprising culminated in the ouster of an authoritarian regime. During this period, I have tried to understand what historical circumstances brought us to July, why Bangladesh’s state structure nearly collapsed on August 5, 2024, and what we learnt to prevent another collapse. Before answering these questions, some context is necessary. A basic idea of democracy and the liberal political system is that a leader, a party, and even a voter can m
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