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Sibbir Ahmad

Dr Sibbir Ahmad is a development economist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia. He can be reached at sibbirahmad520@gmail.com.

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Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.
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Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward

There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.
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The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.
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In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

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Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.
24 June 2025, 03:00 AM
ed_2_unga_ca_gob.jpg

National unity is key to Bangladesh's success

Dr Yunus’s initiative in UNGA achieved much more than diplomatic optics.
20 October 2025, 05:00 AM
7c03w_ed_2_file_visual_salman_sakib_shahryar_23072025_808a_ere.jpg

Why Bangladesh needs de-Awamification

When fascism falls, its institutions may crumble, but its ghosts linger.
24 July 2025, 06:00 AM
ed_2_file_photo_orchid_chakma.jpg

Students who didn't pass SSC exams deserve a way forward

There is a simple fix to this problem. We can easily allow students who have failed in one or two subjects to begin college studies on a conditional basis.
20 July 2025, 03:00 AM
Sheikh Hasina

The night Sheikh Hasina’s fear shield crumbled

July 14 will be remembered not just as the day students were insulted, but as the night they stopped being afraid.
14 July 2025, 06:00 AM
w_ed_1_visual_salman_sakib_shahryar.jpeg

In the halls of fear, an uprising was born

In Bangladesh, authoritarianism began with a knock on a dorm room door.
29 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Turning reserved seats into real power for women_file_visual_salman_sakib_shahryar.jpg

Turning reserved seats into real power for women

We began with 15 reserved seats in 1972. Today, there are 50. On paper, this expansion signals progress.
24 June 2025, 03:00 AM
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