“The 2,400-year-old fight for free speech”
The man who stood for freedom.” That’s how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been branded by the world of academia.
But what, precisely, is this freedom that puts Ai Weiwei at the centre of attention of scholars from across the world?
The ancient root of this struggle can be traced back to […]
Parents and guardians from all across the nation pressed concerns as yet another brutal assault has been carried out by BCL men. This time on school students.
But a reasonable response from Awami League or BCL is something we are yet to witness.
If you put aside your partisan identity for a minute and retain the moral […]
“in recent years no other country of the world has recorded more hostility towards intellect than Bangladesh, not even Pakistan or Iran.”
In a bid to silence the critical voices of the country, yet another name has been added to our very own ever-growing list of Martyrs of free thoughts.
The tragic murder of poet and publisher […]
‘At the heart of the theory of democracy rests a cardinal premise: Dignity of the representatives and rights of the citizens.’
In 1991 at the very beginning of the democratic journey it has been recorded that 44% of the total population of Bangladesh lived in poverty, and today Bangladesh has successfully graduated from the LDC rank.
This […]
By: Paplu Bangali
Will Bangladesh government be protecting those who have burned and vandalized Hindu houses in Horkoli Thakurpara village of Rangpur district today (Nov 10, 2017) similar to other miscreants who have not been punished by the law?
October the 30th, 2016, hundreds of people gathered in Brahmanbaria district in eastern Bangladesh to protest a Facebook […]
This year’s Hedenius Prize is awarded to Shamima Aktar for her work for women’s rights and integration, as well as as representative of secular bloggers and activists forced to fly to Sweden from Bangladesh.
Shamima Aktar (Shamima Mitu) is awarded the 2017 Hedenius Prize for her work for women’s rights in Bangladesh and Sweden. She is […]
Recently there has been a storm of protest in the social media against a question on a test for admission to Rajshahi University in Bangladesh. The participants in the protests are mostly Bangladeshis at home and abroad.
Here is a copy of a part of the test, courtesy of bdnews24.com
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While many of the questions are worthless […]
