Author - Md Joynul Abedin

The Unfinished Quest for July’s Promise

05 Aug 2026 Today's Newspaper

Trivialisation of Legislative Accountability

Since the mass uprising of the 1990s, the constitutional architecture of our parliamentary politics highlights a recurring structural malaise: the

10 Jul 2026 Today's Newspaper

Trivialisation of Legislative Accountability

The Longest July and Ghost of Relevancy

A distinct psychological pattern echoes across the turbulent annals of Bengal’s political history: whenever a ruling regime becomes profoundly isolated

05 Jul 2026 Today's Newspaper

Crab-pot Trap and Bashundhara Residential Area

There is a cynical joke told in every nook and corner in Bangladesh. Once, a man stood watching a fishmonger

23 May 2026 Today's Newspaper

Crab-pot Trap and Bashundhara Residential Area

Why Will Legislators Be in Executive’s Nests?

The democratic maturity of a state is measured by the rigidity of its separation of powers and the robustness of

24 Apr 2026 Today's Newspaper

Why Will Legislators Be in Executive’s Nests?

Unbowed and Undefeated

31 Dec 2025 Today's Newspaper

Tickets to Paradise, Elections and Duplicity

The history of mediaeval Europe stands as a grim warning: when religion becomes a tool of political power, morality and

16 Nov 2025 Opinion

Tickets to Paradise, Elections and Duplicity

Structural influence of Confucianism in modern China

China's history is thousands of years old. This history is more of a continuous expression of a profound philosophical, social

30 Sep 2025 China Day Special

Structural influence of Confucianism in modern China

Why BNP’s Candidate Selection More Than Picking Name on the Ballot

With the 13th National Parliament Election looming on the horizon, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) candidate selection process is now

28 Sep 2025 Opinion

Why BNP’s Candidate Selection More Than Picking Name on the Ballot

PR System Not the Magic Wand for Our Political Woes

Recently, the country has witnessed a political movement led by seven Islamist parties, united in their demand for, among others,

21 Sep 2025 Opinion

PR System Not the Magic Wand for Our Political Woes

Why Bangladesh Should Prioritise BIMSTEC

It is timely and strategic for Bangladesh to look beyond the SAARC and devote more attention to BIMSTEC

20 Sep 2025 Opinion

Why Bangladesh Should Prioritise BIMSTEC

After DUCSU and JUCSU, Student Politics Facing a Dilemma

A fresh wave of discourse on student politics has swept across the country after the much-awaited central student union elections

14 Sep 2025 Opinion

After DUCSU and JUCSU, Student Politics Facing a Dilemma

Opinion: Buried in Debt, Forgotten in Policy

Rajshahi has long borne the grim label of having one of the highest suicide rates in the country

31 Aug 2025 Opinion

Opinion: Buried in Debt, Forgotten in Policy

Bibhuranjan Sarkar: Ink Ran Dry, So Did Hope

Bibhuranjan Sarkar has gone through a long chapter in the history of journalism, working as a journalist for more than

24 Aug 2025 Opinion

Bibhuranjan Sarkar: Ink Ran Dry, So Did Hope

WHERE PROFIT TRUMPS LIFE AND HUMAN COMPASSION

In his haunting poem 'Ambulance', Philip Larkin paints a quiet, chilling portrait of mortality: the ambulance not just as a

17 Aug 2025 Opinion

WHERE PROFIT TRUMPS LIFE AND HUMAN COMPASSION

Reclaiming the Ballot: Rethinking Our Politics in a Changing Time

When the election season comes, the political parties and leaders should present policy issues to the public so that they

11 Aug 2025 Opinion

Reclaiming the Ballot: Rethinking Our Politics in a Changing Time

US tariff cut and its shadow

The 35% counter-tariff that the United States imposed on Bangladesh's export products has now been reduced to 20%.

03 Aug 2025 Opinion

Betrayed Revolution: From July’s Uprising to Renewed Despair

The regime of Sheikh Hasina, once considered invincible, cracked under the pressure due to people's desire for reform and accountability.

20 May 2025 Opinion

Betrayed Revolution: From July’s Uprising to Renewed Despair

Md Joynul Abedin

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