Interpreting Sheikh Hasina’s Foreign Policy
September 28, 2020 marks the 74th birthday of Sheikh Hasina, the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. On the occasion of her birthday, it becomes...
Fighting covid-19: International cooperation is needed
In October 1957, epidemics of smallpox and cholera began in East Bengal. By October 1958, 1500 people were dying each week due to the...
Why Sheikh Hasina Should be in Power Again?
The forthcoming Eleventh parliamentary election 2018 has created interest from all corners of society in Bangladesh and beyond. In fact, it’s a very important...
Why Education? How education changed my life
I have a story to tell the world about the importance of education. I was born in a remote village in Madhupurupazilla, under Tangail...
Kofi Annan: A Humane Diplomat
I was deeply shocked whenever I heard that Kofi Annan is no more. A noble peace laureate, a visionary leader, an intellectual and scholar,...
Incorporating Critical Thinking in Higher Education: A Bangladesh Perspective
Let me start with a story. In August 2014, I was hired by the Political Science Department at the City University, Mogadishu, Somalia. In...
When Interests Triumph over Humanity: Rohingya Crisis
While there is international outcry to end the genocide over the Rohingyas, Russia and China blocked the UN Security Council’s resolution to stop the...
Enough! High Time to Put an End to Rohingya Crisis
The world has witnessed a renewed genocide in Rakhine State over the Rohingya minorities. Such atrocities were also manifested in October last year which...