Growing troubles
The first time I came across the word escalation was several years ago, in a book about military strategy. Since then, I have seen the word used in several other contexts. The core meaning, however,...
View ArticleNiladri and Rajon: What connects the child-killers and blogger-killers?
Several headlines of gruesome killing of individuals for one reason or another have recently surfaced in Bangladesh drawing both national attention and disgust. People are astonished that right here,...
View ArticleThe examined life: Surveying moral beliefs in Bangladesh
Bangladeshis are an opinionated people. They are generally clear on where they stand on politics, religion and social issues. Being a bideshi dulabhai, I learned this through many arguments with my...
View ArticleYoung Bangladeshis more conservative than their elders, survey finds
Many of my Bangladeshi friends and relatives frenetically deny that their compatriots have sex before marriage. Amusingly, about as many unmarried friends in Bangladesh tell me that they are sexually...
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