Multimedia

Speaking in an online talk show on Bangladesh’s next elections and desired political reforms in Bangladesh. To listen click on the following link:

According to Michel Foucault, power operates across multiple centers within society rather than being concentrated in a single, fixed location. These centers of power are primarily situated within institutions of the public sphere, which Louis Althusser conceptualized as ideological apparatuses. Most social theorists broadly agree that among these ideological apparatuses, the media plays the most powerful role—what Adorno and Horkheimer described as the culture industry, and what Antonio Gramsci understood as the principal mechanism for producing cultural hegemony.

These ideological apparatuses are responsible for producing narratives within the public sphere, and the side that controls the dominant narrative effectively holds power. This is why Jürgen Habermas viewed a democratic public sphere as instrumental to democracy itself. Since the media constitutes one of the most central ideological apparatuses of the public sphere, it follows that without the democratization of the media, democracy in society cannot be ensured.

I was speaking in an online discussion to discuss how Bangladeshi media helped grow fascism in Bangladesh. To listen, please click on the following link:

Interviewing Dr. Taj Hashmi to talk about the Bangladesh’s July Uprising and future political landscape of Bangladesh. To listen, click on the following link:

Presenting paper titled ‘Exploring nature of Indian influence and scratches on Bangladesh’s sovereignty” at the Bangladesh Conference 2024: Critical Perspectives organized jointly by AIBS and South Asia Institute of University of Texas-Austin.