Unyielding in the face of fascism - The New Nation

Will Labour enable neo-fascism?

Many people will have seen this opinion poll, news of which broke yesterday. There are several key points to consider here. Firstly, I am old enough to remember other new parties receiving unprecedented levels of support like this, which makes me sceptical about the reliability of such indicators. Way back in the early 1980s, the Social Democratic Party received massive initial indications of support, and it won by-elections, and then faded into…

Unyielding in the face of fascism - The New Nation

Abu Jakir : On this day last year, 22-year-old Abu Sayeed, a student of English at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, etched his name into history. Facing riot police armed with shotguns during a student demonstration for justice and equality, he stood firm with his arms outstretched – a silent gesture of defiance – moments before he was fatally shot in broad daylight. Abu Sayeed died where he stood, his final moments captured on video that shock…