Although Mashuqur Rahman graduated with a Mathematics degree, he has always been keenly interested in foreign policy and politics. Mash runs a popular blog called Dr. Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying), borrowing from the title of Stanley Kubrick's film. Besides his blog, his writings on political affairs have appeared in magazines and newspapers in Bangladesh and abroad.

Articles by Mashuqur Rahman:

The Corruption Surprise (with Umme Perveen Iftikhar)
October 1, 2007

"Since 2001, Bangladesh has improved every year on the Corruption Perception Index except in 2007. Surprised? Rounding up politicians in the name of an “anti-corruption” drive may grab headlines, but as long as power remains concentrated, corruption will be rampant. The government's complete monopoly on state power, systematic disregard of due process, and intimidation of freedom of expression all have conspired institutionally to undermine its stated goal of fighting corruption."