Abul Mansur Ahmad’s vision of Bengali Muslim identity went beyond the boundaries of East Pakistan, connecting questions of language, culture, sovereignty and autonomy to wider global histories of decolonisation.

The panel supplied a critical as well as emotional commentary on the issues of linguistic hegemonisation, power imbalances, the marginalisation of non-Bangali languages and identities, and the aftermath of the revolutionary spirit of July 2024

The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.