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Emran Emon named among South Asia’s influential columnists
Feature Desk: Prominent journalist, columnist and global affairs analyst Emran Emon has been listed among South Asia’s most influential columnists—alongside some of the subcontinent’s most celebrated intellectuals and literary figures.
The prestigious lineup includes India’s Shashi Tharoor, Arundhati Roy, P. Sainath, Barkha Dutt, Ravish Kumar and Ramachandra Guha; Pakistan’s I.A. Rehman, Kamila Shamsie, Huma Yusuf and Mohsin Hamid; Sri Lanka’s Rohini Mohan and Dayan Jayatilleka, and Nepal's Kanak Mani Dixit. Other Bangladeshis on this list include Syed Badrul Ahsan, Mahfuz Anam and Afsan Chowdhury. Recently, a Google statistical report published these findings.
What makes this achievement remarkable is that Emran Emon is the youngest columnist on the list, representing Bangladesh with intellectual distinction and moral clarity at a time when the region’s journalistic integrity and freedom of expression face renewed tests.
Reflecting on this milestone, Emran Emon said with characteristic humility: “To see my name—especially as the youngest—stand beside these globally acclaimed intellectuals, representing Bangladesh, is nothing short of a lifetime honor. I do not take pride in my name alone; my pride lies in the word ‘Bangladesh‘ that stands beside it.”
Over the past few years, Emran Emon has emerged as one of South Asia’s most incisive and fearless voices. Earlier, Emran Emon was listed in the Hindustan Times’ HT Syndication list of South Asia’s best writers. Foreign Policy magazine quotes Emran Emon as “Influential Regional Voice.” His columns—often marked by analytical depth, historical grounding, and literary resonance—have examined critical global and regional questions: from the shifting balance of power in Asia and the digital sovereignty debate, to climate justice, press repression, and the moral crises of modern governance.
Scholars and fellow writers have described him as a “writer of conscience and conviction,” whose work bridges the worlds of politics, literature, and ethics. His pieces, published in both English and Bengali, have gained widespread readership across South Asia and the global diaspora.
An editor of an influential English daily noted: “Emran Emon’s inclusion is more than personal success—it’s a national moment as well as a matter of pride for Bangladesh itself. He represents a generation of Bangladeshis who think globally but remain deeply rooted in the moral soil of 1971. His pen carries both intellect and integrity. Emran Emon has always been a nationalist writer who writes against the current. The bold and fearless pieces he has written—born of a deep sense of Bangladeshi nationalism—stand as a priceless asset to the nation.”
