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Ibtisam Ahmed

Rush to label Sheikh Hasina ‘fascist’ provides convenient cover for deeper problems in Bangladesh

An honest assessment of her regime is crucial to building a just future for the country.

Ibtisam Ahmed
· Nov 09, 2024 · 07:30 pm
This ambitious novel set in World War II Calcutta misses an opportunity despite its promise

Sharbari Zohra Ahmed’s meticulous research dredges up a great many details that do not always make for organic story-telling.

Ibtisam Ahmed
· Aug 18, 2019 · 08:30 am
This novel proves that fiction offers many sides to a story when history provides a single version

Nadeem Zaman’s ‘In the Time of Others’ gives the Bangladesh Liberation War the scope and depth it deserves.

Ibtisam Ahmed
· Jan 19, 2019 · 08:30 am