Author: Dipankar Roy

More than half a century after its birth, Bangladesh stands at a defining moment in its national journey. Political uncertainty, growing ideological polarisation, competing narratives of history, and shifting geopolitical interests have combined to create one of the most challenging periods since independence. Governments may change and political alliances may rise and fall, but the more fundamental question confronting Bangladesh concerns the identity of the Republic itself. The debate is no longer confined to who should govern the country. It increasingly concerns the principles upon which the nation was founded and whether those principles will continue to shape its future.…