Opinion

When Justice Becomes Theatre: How Bangladesh’s ICT Is Turning a Tragedy into a Political Weapon

Bangladesh's ICT is using Lamia's rape case, already tried in a criminal court against teenage classmates, as evidence of Awami League crimes — a contradiction the authorities cannot explain. The episode fits

September 14, 2026

by Aminul Hoque Polash

Young protesters in Kathmandu during Nepal's Gen Z demonstrations 2026

Nepal’s Public Accounts Committee Accuses Police Chief Dan Bahadur Karki of Corruption Before Examining Evidence

Nepal's Public Accounts Committee confrontation between lawmaker Khagendra Sunar and Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki exposed a troubling pattern: political spectacle dressed as oversight, with accusations delivered before a single document was examined.

September 13, 2026

by Brabim Karki

White House ballroom and helipad construction site in Washington DC August 2026

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling clears Trump's $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue, concluding

Sheikh Hasina addresses reporters at a press conference, speaking from exile in New Delhi

Sheikh Hasina Built Bangladesh – The Evidence No Court Can Erase

Sheikh Hasina oversaw the largest poverty reduction in South Asian history, sheltered more than a million

Sheikh Hasina and the US role in Bangladesh's August 2024 political crisis

America’s Regime Change Machine: From Tehran to Dhaka, the Paper Trail Does Not Lie

Drawing on declassified CIA operational histories, FARA filings at the Department of Justice, an 87-page Senate committee report, and a diplomatic cipher confirmed by a foreign Supreme Court, this opinion traces America's

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister of Bangladesh, casts her vote in Dhaka in January 2024

Washington’s Desperation: Why America Cannot Afford Sheikh Hasina’s Return

Sheikh Hasina's planned return to Bangladesh is a strategic exposure for Washington, revealing the depth of American investment in her 2024 ouster, the NED networks that enabled it, and the terrorism record

August 3, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Sheikh Hasina Returns: Unafraid, Unbowed, Unbroken

When Sheikh Hasina picked up the phone from her exile home in Delhi and told Reuters that she and her senior Awami League colleagues plan to return to Bangladesh this December, her

July 27, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Students attend class in Afghanistan, where years of political conflict have disrupted access to education for millions of children

The Education Crisis Hidden Inside Political Upheaval

When political unrest erupts, attention turns to crowds in the streets and rapidly changing alliances. Far less visible is the student sitting at home, waiting for an examination that may not take

July 23, 2026

Education·Opinion

Mosaic of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman founding father of Bangladesh in Gopalganj with election banners 2026

The Party That Made Bangladesh Is Now Illegal in Bangladesh

The Awami League organized the liberation war that made Bangladesh possible. Fifty-three years later, Bangladesh has banned it, tried its leader to death in absentia, and held an election without it. This

July 17, 2026

Columnists·Government and Politics·Opinion

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian displaying the memorandum of understanding signed to end the 2026 Iran-US war

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Iran emerged from the 2026 war not as a defeated state but as one with growing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint. In this guest essay,

July 3, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Turag River Tragedy and the Search for Truth in Bangladesh

Opinion: The Turag Tragedy Is About More Than Four Bodies, It Is About Bangladesh’s Future

The events surrounding the Turag River have become one of the most emotionally charged and politically significant stories to emerge from Bangladesh in recent months. What began as reports that several Awami

July 1, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin after signing a joint declaration at the Moscow Kremlin during Mujib's official visit to the USSR.

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

The Bangladesh Awami League turns 77 on June 23, 2026. Founded in 1949, it is the party that won Bangladesh its independence, rebuilt it after a devastating war, and over the decades

June 21, 2026

Government and Politics·Opinion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at joint press conference at F-16 air flotilla base in Uppsala Sweden

The Patriot Letter Nobody in Washington Is Answering

Zelenskyy sent Trump a five-page letter begging for Patriot missiles after Russia's worst attack on Kyiv in four years. Washington has not responded. That silence may be the most honest thing America

May 30, 2026

Columnists·Opinion

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha leads the 100-Day Nasha Mukt JK Abhiyan anti-drug padyatra in Bandipora

Kashmir Confronts Its Heroin Crisis as Sinha’s 100-Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan Crosses Halfway Mark

Kashmir's long-hidden heroin epidemic is finally in the open as LG Manoj Sinha's 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan pairs a record enforcement drive with a new push on rehabilitation.

May 28, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

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Opinion

When Justice Becomes Theatre: How Bangladesh’s ICT Is Turning a Tragedy into a Political Weapon

Nepal’s Public Accounts Committee Accuses Police Chief Dan Bahadur Karki of Corruption Before Examining Evidence

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

Sheikh Hasina Built Bangladesh – The Evidence No Court Can Erase

America’s Regime Change Machine: From Tehran to Dhaka, the Paper Trail Does Not Lie

Washington’s Desperation: Why America Cannot Afford Sheikh Hasina’s Return

Sheikh Hasina Returns: Unafraid, Unbowed, Unbroken

The Education Crisis Hidden Inside Political Upheaval

The Party That Made Bangladesh Is Now Illegal in Bangladesh

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Opinion: The Turag Tragedy Is About More Than Four Bodies, It Is About Bangladesh’s Future

Silencing the Awami League Risks Undermining a 54-Year Partnership with Russia

The Patriot Letter Nobody in Washington Is Answering

Kashmir Confronts Its Heroin Crisis as Sinha’s 100-Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan Crosses Halfway Mark

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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