The Bengal Gazette

Stories That Preserve Our Humanity: How the History of Bangladesh Made Me a War Zone Doctor

And as I stood in the black smoke engulfing Nasser Hospital, about to come under siege, I finally understood why he decided to remain at his post despite knowing the Pakistani Army was on its way, despite knowing he may leave his entire family behind: Our humanity should not be diminished by fear.

Elegy for me, an International Student

An original poem on life as an international student.

How Sharif Hadi’s Anti-LGBTQ Views Exposed Fault-lines in the Bangladeshi Left

Does Osman Hadi’s legacy of promoting Bengali Muslim Ethnonationalism and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric divide both the country and its left?

From Protest to Power: What Mamdani’s Mayorship Will Demand

Winning was hard. Governing a strained city, under a hostile federal administration, is an even harder test ahead.

Resilience & Reinvention: Lessons from Bangladesh’s Public Health History

Bangladesh’s public health history is not just a success in and of itself, but a model for emulation.

Bhasha Andolon: Diverging Visions of Bengali Identity

To embrace Bangla as our mother language has always been a battleground for defining national identity. However, what’s the full story?

From Nursing Homes to Nuclear Deals: The Cuomo Playbook

From mass graves to microreactors, the former governor’s comeback is built on blood money.

Stateless Bengalis of Assam: Weaponizing Identity, Migration & Border (In)Security

Recent deportations of Bengalis and Muslims in India to Bangladesh have deep-seated roots to Assamese border tensions from the British colonial period, but why has it gaining national attention now?

Paani Chai, Paani? : How Protests in the Two Bengals were fuelled by Music, Art and Popular Culture References

How do the 2024 protests in Bangladesh and West Bengal have their roots in music, art & pop culture references?

Why Mamdani May Become the Mayor of NYC

Can Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo & become the first South Asian and Muslim Mayor of New York City? Some say yes.