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Naomi Hossain

@naomihossain.bsky.social

I write and post about accountability, the politics of development, & Bangladesh, but don't let that put you off.

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Gosh, what a sentence

05.12.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fola Aina on @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy News Africa explains why Nigeriaโ€™s security challenges need both reform and strategic innovation. Listen hereโฌ‡๏ธ
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@soasuni.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosmaza.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

01.12.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bangladesh: How a โ€˜basket caseโ€™ became a development pioneer โ€“ Naomi Hossain Podcast Episode ยท In Pursuit of Development ยท 10/22/2025 ยท 44m

Enjoyed, if that is the right word, having this convo with @danbanik.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

29.10.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us this Thursday for @terminalias.bsky.social's book launch!

Buildings of Refuge and the Postcoloniality of Asylum Infrastructure

๐Ÿ“…30 Oct, 5pm, SWLT

Register hereโžก๏ธ: shorturl.at/OGUoh
@soasuni.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social

27.10.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ridiculous comparison

16.09.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We need Bangladesh Studies more than ever Amid political pressures and restricted scholarship, independent Bangladesh Studies are more vital than ever. Exploring history, politics, and culture freely is key to nurturing intellectual growth an...

The failed effort by a handful of London Awami Leaguers to disrupt a talk @soasuni.bsky.social last Friday triggered further thoughts about the poor state of Bangladesh Studies more generally. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ

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16.09.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What would that be?

15.09.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Revolution Will Not Be My mini-review of the brilliant Inquilab Zindabad? A socialist analysis of Bangladesh after the uprisings (Safieh Kabir, Azfar Shafi and Saif Kazi; London: Nijjor Manush; August 2025)

The Revolution Will Not Be - my mini-review of an excellent short new book about the Bangladesh uprisings

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10.09.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

France, Nepal, Japan. The centre palpably cannot hold

09.09.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals Exclusive: Leak exposes how former leader has used publicly subsidised office to manage commercial interests

The grift goes on.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

09.09.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1008    ๐Ÿ” 376    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

Being against war is woke which is how you know woke is good

06.09.2025 06:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m not sure how that follows. It is terrible that they were attacked. But concealing who is funding you cannot possibly help.

29.08.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really helpful and practical advice here from an expert on asylum accommodation @sundersays.bsky.social

29.08.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Belated Happy Dog Day from Truffle B. Hossain ๐Ÿถโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ

27.08.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bless these children โค๏ธ

20.08.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Majd. Majd is only 17 years old and yet is responsible for helping his whole family including his little brother. Mahmoud, 12 and his two little sisters Mariam, 13 and Hoda, 10. It is a huge amount of responsibility for a kid โค๏ธ

20.08.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 183    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Did it?

06.08.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WHAT A GENIUS IDEA

05.08.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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05.08.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œResearch impact is for life, not just for REF funding.โ€
@naomihossain.bsky.social from @soasdevelopment.bsky.social reflects on the personal stakes and political risks of impact in international development, via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3SaShqp
#ResearchImpact #DevStudies #REF2029

05.08.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good. Weโ€™ve rented a BYD for a road trip and itโ€™s great

05.08.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Hayat. Hayat has three children Hadeel, 10, Mohammed, 8 and Abeer, 5. They lost their home and are in tents. In addition to her children she is whenever she can helping her large family including her parents and seven siblings.

05.08.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 118    ๐Ÿ” 190    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Serves them right for being in Trumpโ€™s crosshairs. Despicable.

05.08.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Irish โค๏ธ

05.08.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Bangladesh we never see: Ismail Ferdous's Sea Beach July 2025

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29.07.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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