Hriday Sarma
Dr. Hriday Ch. Sarma, a seasoned professional in international affairs, energy transition, and business sustainability, is a Fellow at the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF). With experience spanning academia and industry, he significantly contributes to both. Holding a PhD in Energy Studies, Sarma's research delves into the dynamics of energy transition. He has been a Visiting Fellow at institutions like the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), and the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC). As a co-founder of the Caucasus-Asia Center, he actively shaped discourse until its activities were temporarily suspended.
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Truncation of Academic Freedom in Today’s Bangladesh (Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf on Substack)
Truncation of Academic Freedom in Today’s Bangladesh
Can universities sustain democracy when disagreement becomes dangerous?
In “Truncation of Academic Freedom in Today’s Bangladesh”, Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf argues that the post-2024 political transition has failed to secure independent campus governance. He describes forced resignations, political labelling and competing student organisations asserting...
Did Rabindranath Tagore Oppose the Establishment of Dhaka University? – C282
Separating Historical Evidence from Political Myth
ABSTRACT
Did Rabindranath Tagore oppose the establishment of the University of Dhaka? This article examines a persistent allegation that the Bengali poet resisted the proposed university and even presided over a protest meeting in Kolkata in March 1912. Reviewing the institutional history of Dhaka...
FREE SHAHRIAR KABIR An Open Letter
An Open Letter in Defense of Historical Memory, Freedom of Expression, and Shahriar Kabir
Issued jointly by Genocide Watch (United States), Chair of the Alliance Against Genocide, together with Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (Canada), European Bangladesh Forum (UK and EU), International Crimes Strategy Forum (United Kingdom), South Asian...