Stories written by
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
In Bangladesh, a student’s murder opens a window on rising anti-India sentiment across the border
Abrar Fahad had expressed his concern about the one-sided nature of the agreements Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had signed with New Delhi earlier this month.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina’s landslide victory confirms that democracy is dead
Its citizens must stop wasting their time expecting saviours and reclaim their rights for there to be any change.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
Opinion: Bangladesh has damaged its democratic credentials with the latest crackdown
The actions of the ruling Awami League, not its words, speak of state that is autocratic and repressive.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
Trending
-
CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
-
Punished without trial: How India’s political prisoners are being denied basic rights in jail
-
Podcast: What explains rising global authoritarianism? The history of constitutions has some answers
-
After Maharashtra, is Jharkhand next? ED action steps up pressure as ruling coalition shows cracks
-
Kapil Sibal’s remarks that he has ‘no hope left in SC’ are contemptuous, says Bar Association
-
Opinion: Bangladesh’s so-called war on drugs is merely a cover for an extrajudicial killing spree
The nation is being put on a road paved with violence and terror, perhaps irreversibly.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
Five years after Rana Plaza tragedy, are things better for Bangladesh’s textile industry workers?
The story of the textile industry in the second-largest clothing manufacturer in the world is one of the continued repression of workers.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
At the heart of Bangladesh’s anti-quota protests are government’s broken promises on job creation
Affirmative action quotas account for 56% of the civil service positions.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
Video
-
Caught on camera: Landslide hits National Highway 5 in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
-
Watch: Severe flooding in parts of Seoul, cars submerged, seven dead after heavy rain
-
Watch: Odisha family bids adieu to pet dog of 17 years with grand funeral procession
-
‘First love is the only love’: Former VP Venkaiah Naidu’s reply to AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s speech
-
Watch: Dogs ride the waves with aplomb during World Dog Surfing Championship in California
-
Bangladesh stands on a knife’s edge as Islamists resume their attack on its secular foundations
The attack on Bangladeshi writer Zafar Iqbal came amid warnings of an impending resurgence of Islamist militancy from foreign governments and security experts.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
Politics and business combine in Bangladesh to turn Chittagong Hill Tracts into a disaster zone
Civil society and media are indifferent to the atrocities committed against the ethnic tribal communities in the hills.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
Three more signs that Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League has tightened its embrace of Islamism
Its boycott of Bengali New Year parade, the Lady Justice row and pro-madrasa education reform are the latest examples of ruling party’s pandering to Islamists.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
The Reel
-
‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
-
‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
-
Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
-
‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
-
‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
-
Bangladesh is in dangerous denial about the rising threat of Islamist terror
A five-day siege in Sylhet and a spate of attacks this month have all been blamed on a sketchy home-grown group.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
The greatest joke in Bangladesh consists of two words: Human rights.
A crackdown on a peaceful protest against a power plant on January 26 is just the latest example of law enforcers doing the government's bidding.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
-
5,000 sacked for demanding higher wages: The human cost of Bangladesh's $27-billion garment industry
In December, the government responded to a peaceful strike by workers with use of force, legal action and arrests.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
The Field
-
Chess Olympiad: Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev & Bhakti Kulkarni give India A women’s team sole lead
-
Canadian Open: Serena Williams makes a winning return to hard courts
-
Watch: CWG 2022 – Sharath and Sathiyan bag gold and bronze in the men’s singles table tennis event
-
Watch: CWG 2022 – PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag during their medal ceremonies
-
In photos: CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony – Sharath Kamal, Nikhat lead out India in the Parade of Nations