Naomi Hossain
@naomihossain.bsky.social
I write and post about accountability, the politics of development, & Bangladesh, but don't let that put you off.
On this day, “36th of July” in 2024, a student-led movement toppled a brutal authoritarian in Bangladesh. Hasina fled to India where she remains, evading justice. Adnan Hossain was at Gonobhaban & sent me this remarkable photo. I couldn’t celebrate because I was in London giving media interviews
I don't know why they bothering banning books in the US. About half the population could not even read a book like that.
Freedom Writers Collaborative@fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 5mo agoTennessee schools bans Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Roots'
I wrote about the Bangladeshi elite's blinkered view of the learning crisis www.thedailystar.net/opinion/view...
The elite’s blind spot is deepening our education crisis
Talking to the Bangladeshi elite—the people with real power and influence—you might think they recognise the education crisis facing the country.
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China for African industrialisation? @carlosoya.bsky.social & @naomihossain.bsky.social discuss the opportunities & challenges of China’s growing engagement across Africa through a labour-centred lens. All videos in the @soasdevelopment.bsky.social Podcast Series: buff.ly/UNVXvGf
Queuing for petrol in Dhaka. Thank you for the global economic crisis, President Trump!
✨ Fola Aina, @naomihossain.bsky.social and Adam Hanieh are some of the @soasdevelopment.bsky.social researchers contributing expert analysis to emerging issues in Nigeria, Bangladesh and Iran. All SOAS news: buff.ly/eFM2Yar
Somr thoughts about the political moment, based on a brief review of the main waves of energy and food protests this century open.substack.com/pub/naomihos...
Will there be fuel riots?
Possible political fallout from Trump's Iranian misadventure
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New book chapter: Political Dominance, Performance Legitimacy, and the COVID-19 Response in Bangladesh www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Political Dominance, Performance Legitimacy, and the COVID-19 Response in Bangladesh
PDF | Protecting Workers? Crisis, COVID 19 and South Asia examines how the South Asian region has confronted the challenges of safeguarding labour... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
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🎙️ New episode! @carlosoya.bsky.social joins @naomihossain.bsky.social to to unpack China’s role in Africa’s industrial future, based on his new book 'China for Africa’s Industrialization?' ▶️ Watch here: soas.ac.uk/soas-global-... @soaseconomics.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social
I spoke with Milan Vaishnav on the Grand Tamasha podcast about the deja vu that is Bangladeshi politics www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0wT...
Bangladesh’s Political Reset
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
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📌Life after SOAS: Alumni in Progressive Politics and Policy-Making See how SOAS alumni are shaping politics and public policy! 🗓️16 March, 6–8pm SOAS, KLT. Drinks to follow Register shorturl.at/8LfGa @carlosoya.bsky.social @soaseconomics.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social
Check out the Contemporary South Asia podcast... based on recent articles in the journal, this accessible format brings the authors' research to the wider public. Available here and on all major streaming services: rss.com/podcasts/con...
Contemporary South Asia Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com
The Contemporary South Asia podcast extends the mission of the journal by providing a forum for critical engagement with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations shaping the regio...
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🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4
🌍This Thursday at 5pm! Are Global Value Chains really benefiting us? Join Benjamin Selwyn ( @sussexfss.bsky.social) chaired by @lorena-lombardozzi.bsky.social, at @soasuni.bsky.social to find out. 📌 Registration below. Don’t miss it! shorturl.at/l6Gc6 @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social
I spoke with @doughenwood.bsky.social about the Bangladesh elections and a bit about the tragic history of the two big political families.
Join us for a book launch with Guy Standing, as he explores how education has been reshaped by market logics and what it would take to revive it for the common good 🗓17 Feb 🕕6pm 📍SOAS BGLT @soaseconomics.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @possibilist.bsky.social
Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 8mo ago📚 Human Capital: The Tragedy of the Education Commons — Book launch Does the education system make better people? Why are so many teachers and students stressed? Do we need to revive real education? 📅 17 Feb 2026 📍 @soasdevelopment.bsky.social & Online buff.ly/dd1liPc
I spent the month in pre-election Dhaka, and heard a lot of conspiracy theories
Dhaka pre-election diary (pt 1, possibly, of 2)
January 6-19 2026
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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.
Donate to Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives., organized by Natalie taffal
Deep within the alleys of Gaza, a life story full of pain and challenges unfolde… Natalie taffal needs your support for Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives.
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📌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
Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 8mo ago📢 @soas-dld.bsky.social hosts a Conversation co-hosted by the @soasdevelopment.bsky.social Global Development Seminar Series on Hirschman’s enduring relevance and significance. 📅 5 February 2026 📍 SOAS (in-person only) Find out more: buff.ly/gRpWAXg
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/...
Theorising the politics of famine: Bangladesh in 1974
1974 saw the first—and last—famine in independent Bangladesh. The disaster killed an estimated two per cent of the population and caused a crisis of legitimacy for the leadership of a nation that had...
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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
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?...
How Gen Z Organises Decentralised Protests Without Leaders
YouTube video by Times Originals
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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
