Author: Zakir Hossain

As a British-Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker based in the United Kingdom, I feel a deep sense of urgency to speak out — not from a place of distance, but from connection, memory, and responsibility. Bangladesh stands at a pivotal crossroads. For decades, Bangladesh has been caught in a vicious cycle of corruption, violence and broken promises. From the rule of the National Party or Jatiya Party to the dynastic greed of the Bangladesh Awami League and the misrule of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the people have suffered deeply. The dream of independence has been stained by years of misrule and…

In a time of cascading global crises — from climate breakdown and pandemics to war, technological upheaval, and mass migration — it has become clear that the current way the world is organized is no longer fit for the purpose of humanity. We are confronted by problems that cross every border, yet we attempt to solve them with fragmented systems rooted in outdated ideas of nationalism and separation. If humanity is to survive — and more than that, to flourish — we must radically shift how we see ourselves and design our institutions. The central idea is simple, though challenging in…