I spent the month in pre-election Dhaka, and heard a lot of conspiracy theories

Is there any point posting about the Bangladesh elections on this site?

**Only £75 remain** to secure my children’s education after a period of interruption.💔 Your support, helps them feel safe and gives them a real chance to continue their education this month.❤️ I sincerely thank everyone who has supported us, stood by us, or shared our message.

📌Join us this Thursday, 5:30pm at @soasuni.bsky.social SWLT!!! @possibilist.bsky.social @soas-dld.bsky.social @soaseconomics.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social

Many hours (years), desk rejects (World Development does not publish articles about famine?) and some brilliant (ie crushingly cruel) reviewers later, this is finally published. My effort towards theorizing the politics of famine. Many thanks, Disasters! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The SOAS Global Development Seminar Series is back! Join us for a great lineup of speakers and talks designed to spark conversations on GD. Register here: shorturl.at/An9HU (scroll down for seminar details) @soaseconomics.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

Me, on Ali Riaz's Big Bet counterpointbd.com/Ali-Riaz%E2%...

On the politics of memory in Bangladesh substack.com/@naomihossai...

What explains the global wave of so-called Gen Z protests? Some answers here from Gen X (and a few Boomers) youtu.be/QMakQ7lj6-0?...

Join us for Jawied Nawabi on how state power and early battles with landed elites shape long-term development. Chaired by @carlosoya.bsky.social 📅27 Jan, 18:00 GMT 📍SWLT & Zoom 🔗Register: shorturl.at/eGDjm @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social

Check out Giuseppina Siciliano’s latest analysis exploring the social and environmental ramifications of large and megadams for hydropower. Read the full analysis here ➡️ fwr.org/the-great-hy... @carlosoya.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

Fola Aina on @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy News Africa explains why Nigeria’s security challenges need both reform and strategic innovation. Listen here⬇️ shorturl.at/QJL8Q @soasuni.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosmaza.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

Enjoyed, if that is the right word, having this convo with @danbanik.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Join us this Thursday for @terminalias.bsky.social's book launch! Buildings of Refuge and the Postcoloniality of Asylum Infrastructure 📅30 Oct, 5pm, SWLT Register here➡️: shorturl.at/OGUoh @soasuni.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

The failed effort by a handful of London Awami Leaguers to disrupt a talk @soasuni.bsky.social last Friday triggered further thoughts about the poor state of Bangladesh Studies more generally. 🇧🇩 en.prothomalo.com/opinion/w6ke...

The Revolution Will Not Be - my mini-review of an excellent short new book about the Bangladesh uprisings open.substack.com/pub/naomihos...

France, Nepal, Japan. The centre palpably cannot hold

The grift goes on. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Being against war is woke which is how you know woke is good

Really helpful and practical advice here from an expert on asylum accommodation @sundersays.bsky.social

Belated Happy Dog Day from Truffle B. Hossain 🐶♥️🐕‍🦺

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Majd. Majd is only 17 years old and yet is responsible for helping his whole family including his little brother. Mahmoud, 12 and his two little sisters Mariam, 13 and Hoda, 10. It is a huge amount of responsibility for a kid ❤️

“Research impact is for life, not just for REF funding.” @naomihossain.bsky.social from @soasdevelopment.bsky.social reflects on the personal stakes and political risks of impact in international development, via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3SaShqp #ResearchImpact #DevStudies #REF2029

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hayat. Hayat has three children Hadeel, 10, Mohammed, 8 and Abeer, 5. They lost their home and are in tents. In addition to her children she is whenever she can helping her large family including her parents and seven siblings.

The Irish ❤️

Development

Primo Levi

Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, according to a report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

That’s fabulous I will share

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This day last year, Bangladesh community in London in support of Bangladeshi democracy protestors 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

Israel continues with its genocide and somehow the rest of the world just watches

It is one year today that Sheikh Hasina’s foot soldiers shot Abu Sayeed pointblank in Rangpur. His killing sparked the escalation of the protest movement into a (successful) uprising against the authoritarian Awami League regime. 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

But how long before it is?

Remember, the best way to save water during a drought is to... T̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶'̶r̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶u̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶t̶e̶e̶t̶h̶ BRING WATER COMPANIES BACK INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

The unending horror of the genocide in Gaza. Deliberate targeting of starving children.