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 political transition following the August 2024 uprising, which forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from her office after 15 years in power, has seen a disturbing escalation in mob violence in Bangladesh. From August 2024 through July 2025, at least…
The Global Center for Democratic Governance (GCDG) unequivocally condemns the brutal crackdown on civilians in Gopalganj, Bangladesh. This violence culminated on July 16, 2025, when military and police forces opened fire with live ammunition, killing four civilians on the spot:…
This video, Part 8, presents a critical narrative of the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh, revealing how a grassroots protest against discrimination was hijacked by vested interests to impose an unelected regime. It examines the violent suppression of dissent, international…
This video, Part 5, presents a critical narrative of the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh, revealing how a grassroots protest against discrimination was hijacked by vested interests to impose an unelected regime. It examines the violent suppression of dissent, international…
Since August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has entered a dangerous phase of authoritarian control under the interim regime led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. What initially appeared to be a transitional arrangement has rapidly transformed into a state-sponsored machinery of intimidation, suppression,…
On July 16, 2025, a peaceful resistance in Gopalganj against the National Citizens Party's (NCP) "March to Gopalganj" turned into a brutal massacre, with at least five civilians killed and dozens injured by military and law enforcement forces. Backed by…