While celebrations occupied the roads of Bangladesh right after Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister fled the country, Shawon Al Mahamud receives the news of his friend Miraz Hossen’s death upon calling him; a scene made eternal by his own camera. 

For years, many in Bangladesh lived under the shadow of authoritarianism without calling it by its name. People felt the fear, the surveillance, the silencing of dissent, but few dared to speak of fascism. It was a word too dangerous, too loaded, too close to the truth. Speaking it out loud risked c

Curiosity sparks dialogue, not conflict. In debating, questioning is meant to open learning grounds, not to discredit others. Our questions should lead to deeper understanding, not to put others down.

Buried beneath the blood-soaked sands of history lies a shattered dream of peace, as Palestinians endure relentless oppression. To understand how it all went wrong, we need to look further back. Palestine, once part of the Ottoman Empire until World War I, holds deep significance in Judaism, Chri...