সারসংক্ষেপ:

On November 4, 2025, Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist and New York State assemblyman, was elected Mayor of New York City, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a landslide. His victory shocked the world—New York, the financial capital of global capitalism, had chosen a socialist who campaigned on conviction over capital.

Born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Ugandan-Indian scholar Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran moved to New York as a child and worked as a housing counselor before entering politics. His campaign centered on housing rights, fare-free public transit, universal childcare, and higher minimum wages—financed by taxing corporations and the rich.

Mamdani’s win symbolized a moral and political shift—from profit-driven politics to one grounded in fairness and dignity of labor. His appeal crossed ethnic and religious lines, resonating with working-class voters tired of inequality and rising living costs.

For Bangladesh, his story offers lessons and inspiration: growth must be balanced with justice, and compassion must align with competence. As Dhaka faces issues of rent, inequality, and labor unrest, Mamdani’s policies—tenant rights, wage justice, and public investment—mirror its own challenges.

Globally, his victory redefines immigrant success and progressive governance, proving that moral conviction can triumph over money. Mamdani, the son of refugees, now leads the city that symbolizes capitalism itself—an act of poetic justice and a test of whether democracy can humanize markets.

If he succeeds, Mamdani may help craft a new social contract—capitalism tempered by conscience—offering hope to cities worldwide struggling with inequality and political disillusionment.