Opinion & Analysis

Zia That I Knew: A Flashback
By Abu Obaid Chowdhury from New York, USA Following my defection from Pakistan Army in 1971 and after being cleared by...
Ziaur Rahman: the kind of statesman we need now
Today is the 30th death anniversary of President Ziaur Rahman. This anniversary comes at a time when Zia, his image...
Can AL finish what BNP started?
If one asks BNP activists to say a few things about Ziaur Rahman, it will be difficult to find many...
About the verdict on Colonel Taher trial
While giving the verdict on the legality of the punishment of Colonel Taher, the high-court bench of Justices Shamsuddin Chowdhury...
Remembering Major Zia
“The greater number is generally composed of men of sluggish tempers, slow to act . . . they are unwilling...
President Ziaur Rahman (1936-1981): In Memoriam
I hear of your recent saying that both the Army and the Government needed a Dictator. Only those generals who...
Zia at war
Jyoti Rahman Couple of years ago, I noted how the typical discourse on Ziaur Rahman is full of lies. An (Awami...
Ziaur Rahman: The man who gave us our identity
When President Ziaur Rahman was killed, he was only 45. But within this short life span he contributed enormously to...
What is Bangladeshi Nationalism?
A great debate is going on in Unheard Voices about Bengali and Bangladeshi nationalism. Two high court judges led by...
Ziaur Rahman 101
What is Ziaur Rahman’s biggest contribution to Bangladesh? Ziaur Rahman gave our nation a clear identity. After independence, our national...
Memoir: Zia’s wristwatch
AKM Maidul Islam One day I was in a helicopter with President Zia. It was around half-past nine that day...
Foreign policy under Ziaur Rahman
Mohammad Amjad Hossain Yesterday May 30 was President Ziaur Rahman’s 27th anniversary of death. On the occasion, one feels it...
Post-1975 policies shaped Bangladesh’s development: Stefan Dercon
Stefan Dercon is Professor of Economic Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department, and a Fellow...
Bangladesh’s forgotten famine
Aaqib Md Shatil The independence day of 2023 turned unexpectedly dramatic thanks to an honest mistake by Prothom Alo. The...
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