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1971: The war that Shwadhin Bangla Betar waged
20:35, Apr 14, 2019

1971: The war that Shwadhin Bangla Betar waged

Syed Badrul Ahsan
April proceeds apace. In another April long ago, Bengalis in droves were making their way to war, to a decisive struggle that would free them of...Details
Khan Shamsur Rahman ... our very own Dr. Johnson
16:43, Apr 07, 2019

Khan Shamsur Rahman ... our very own Dr. Johnson

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Khan Shamsur Rahman, or call him Shamsur Rahman Khan, was a richly-stocked storehouse of knowledge. His encyclopaedic mind remains unmatched, his...Details
The rise and fall of a Machiavellian politician
18:25, Mar 31, 2019

The rise and fall of a Machiavellian politician

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto has been a complex figure for those who have observed and studied his rise and fall. Forty years after his execution by the...Details
Three dictators ... in the month of March
16:16, Mar 10, 2019

Three dictators ... in the month of March

Syed Badrul Ahsan
This is the story of three dictators. Two of them are Pakistanis. The third one is a Bengali.All of them have an affinity with the month of March....Details
The meaning of an Election Commission
16:44, Mar 03, 2019

The meaning of an Election Commission

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has informed the country that it is not the responsibility of the Election Commission to bring voters to...Details
When civil servants are neither civil nor servants
00:21, Feb 11, 2019

When civil servants are neither civil nor servants

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was all too often exasperated by the elitism of the bureaucracy, so much so that at one point he advised civil...Details
February: Lahore 1966 ... Lahore 1974
17:03, Feb 03, 2019

February: Lahore 1966 ... Lahore 1974

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Fifty-three years ago in Lahore, in February 1966, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — political heir of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, general secretary of the...Details
Our expectations of our ministers
16:51, Jan 27, 2019

Our expectations of our ministers

Syed Badrul Ahsan
A few days ago, at the first meeting of the new council of ministers, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the new cabinet ministers to work with...Details
The pitfalls of democracy
23:29, Jan 20, 2019

The pitfalls of democracy

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Democracy comes with its pitfalls. It is certainly not the best form of government, but given the medley of political formulations the world is...Details
Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra
19:21, Jan 13, 2019

Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra

Syed Badrul Ahsan
It is rather intriguing how the term 'Bogra' came to be associated with the name of Mohammad Ali. Of course he hailed from the place, and of course...Details
The passing of a gentleman politician
16:20, Jan 06, 2019

The passing of a gentleman politician

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The passing of Syed Ashraful Islam takes from us a politician whose sense of dignity was as acutely pronounced as his understanding of politics. He...Details
Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been
00:47, Dec 30, 2018

Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The general election today, barring a repudiation of predictions already made, is not likely to throw up miracles or an upset. There is the...Details
A good election is a striving for excellence...
16:52, Dec 23, 2018

A good election is a striving for excellence...

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Good elections are a joy to live through, for they are a reaffirmation of the power of the people to choose a government they believe will help...Details
16 December is a reminder of our secular ethos
13:26, Dec 16, 2018

16 December is a reminder of our secular ethos

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The season of victory is once again upon the Bengali nation. It's Victory Day today, a celebration of life, a remembrance of lives sacrificed in a...Details
Life in the shadow of four dictators
16:25, Dec 09, 2018

Life in the shadow of four dictators

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Life for my generation has been a perpetual struggle for democracy and the benefits assumed to be accruing from it. We happen to be men and women...Details
Freedom fighters in the Jamaat, did he say?
16:27, Dec 02, 2018

Freedom fighters in the Jamaat, did he say?

Syed Badrul Ahsan
We have been informed, on the authority of Nazrul Islam Khan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) that contrary to our collective national...Details
All the elections we remember
15:27, Nov 25, 2018

All the elections we remember

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Elections anywhere are a reason for some profound memories to come alive. Now that Bangladesh’s people are proceeding towards what hopefully will...Details
Rude politicians, historical truths ... and the Oikya Front
17:54, Nov 18, 2018

Rude politicians, historical truths ... and the Oikya Front

Syed Badrul Ahsan
ASM Abdur Rab did not answer the question Nazrul Kabir put to him on Ekattor Television the other day. Instead, he tried browbeating the reputed...Details
Carpetbaggers in politics do not enrich politics
16:30, Nov 11, 2018

Carpetbaggers in politics do not enrich politics

Syed Badrul Ahsan
Everyone we know seems to want to come into politics. Time was when politics was, well, a preoccupation of politicians. And those politicians...Details
Dialogue: After the euphoria, the serious questions
16:53, Nov 04, 2018

Dialogue: After the euphoria, the serious questions

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The euphoria generated by the dialogue between the government and the opposition appears to be dissipating somewhat. Despite Prof. AQM Badruddoza...Details
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