The Brethren of Black Lotus
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, March 11, 2015 17:14 - 7 Comments
Special Report">A new front in the War on Terror in Bangladesh? The Avijit Roy Murder and the Manufacturing of Consent Special Report
Recent media coverage of political violence in Bangladesh aptly reflects the country's deepening drift into authoritarianism over the past decade.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, May 5, 2014 17:53 - 12 Comments
Special Report">‘Who said this would be investigated?’ Bangladesh and the May 2013 Massacre Special Report
One year ago today, the Bangladeshi state launched a brutal crackdown against Hefazat e Islam civilian protesters. A special report, featuring a key eyewitness interview with a survivor, examines the aftermath of the event, notably the continuing silence and complicity of the international community.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, February 21, 2014 22:38 - 14 Comments
Special Report">Rage against the ‘Joy Bangla!’ Kitsch Culture Machine Special Report
Attempts to decode the political crisis submerging Bangladesh must first survey its connections to the cultural landscape. The ever-widening gulf between the ruling class and the people under its subjugation stems from the Islamophobia of the current ruling elites, a hangover from the 19th-century Orientalism of the British Raj given a new lease of life by the ‘War on Terror’.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Saturday, July 13, 2013 0:00 - 20 Comments
Analysis">Bangladesh: Who told you that the revolution would be televised? Analysis
Preceding recent violent events in Turkey and Egypt, a massacre of unarmed protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh went more or less unreported in the international and local press. An exclusive report explores the significance of the massacre at a broader level, notably its colonial historical context.
