Episode 6 of Counternarrative brought together Bobby Hajjaj, founder and Chairman of the Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM), and Barrister Rashna Imam, Supreme Court Advocate and Executive Director of the Academy of Law and Policy (ALAP), for a compelling conversation on justice, resistance, and reform in Bangladesh.
A political thinker and academic, Mr Hajjaj recounts his experiences of exile, forced disappearance, and defiance against authoritarianism. He also shares insights from Shopner Desh, his citizen empowerment initiative aimed at challenging systemic injustices. Joining him, Barrister Imam—an acclaimed legal reformer with her key advocacy for rule of law and public interest litigation —discusses her landmark work in healthcare rights, emergency medical legislation, and organ transplant reforms.
Together, they unpack the realities of interim governance, legal activism, and the broader crisis of democracy in the Global South.
