Introduction The term "fascism" is often used as a political weapon rather than an analytical concept. In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's critics, particularly opposition parties, have labelled her rule (2009-2024) as fascist. However, based on theoretical and practical analysis,…
Anwar A. Khan The stark and unfiltered truth is that it has unleashed far-reaching and deeply destabilizing consequences in Bangladesh. In the darkened recesses of geopolitics, the United States, cloaked in the illusion of democracy, wears a mask of hypocrisy,…
Dr. Zahir Ahmed Background The OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) report, released on 12 February 2025, came after a major political transition in Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 [1]. It makes serious allegations against…
Dr. Hufer T After a year of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, now, it is completely evident that several vested quarters of Bangladeshi society were involved in different levels of conspiracies after the general election held…
Professor Dr Szoha After the fall of the Awami League government of Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, the country is facing plenty of crises across its whole premises with the emergence of the radicalist political powers in Bangladesh led by…
S M Maruf Over the past fifteen years, Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in promoting local economic growth. Through a mix of government-supported infrastructure projects, SME financing, and focused industrial policies, the country proved that self-reliance was achievable. It became…
The eighth issue of The Spotlight offers a comprehensive and critical analysis of the July–August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh, challenging mainstream narratives and dissecting the political manipulation, foreign interference, and post-regime violence that followed. The issue explores how a seemingly youth-led…
Dipu Ahkam The First Wave of Terror In the afternoon of August 5, upon news of Sheikh Hasina’s departure from the country, in celebration, the demonstrators marched towards the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ganabhaban (Prime Minister’s official residence), and the…
Dr. T. HuFer The key condition for any business to flourish is a stable environment and improvement in law and order. However, such an environment has been completely absent in Bangladesh over the past year. Since the so-called quota movement…
The seventh issue of The Spotlight addresses the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. This issue includes a detailed examination of mass arrests of elected Members of Parliament, widespread human rights violations, and the weaponization of…