We must raise our voice against injustice everywhere at once
Speaking out against domestic human rights abuses cannot and should not wait until all other global injustices have been addressed.
1d ago
Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters
We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
1w ago
How did Bangladesh fare in UN's human rights review?
Calls for independent, transparent investigations into cases of alleged enforced disappearances and ratification of the much-discussed convention on disappearances got louder at this UPR.
2w ago
Can we trust the EC at all?
The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.
3w ago
Our Election Commission's critical failings
Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
Violence prevails yet again
The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?
It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
Can the judiciary be free from politicisation?
CJ Hassan’s open expression of the desire to not politicise the judiciary is significant.
December 10, 2023
We must raise our voice against injustice everywhere at once
Speaking out against domestic human rights abuses cannot and should not wait until all other global injustices have been addressed.
December 4, 2023
Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters
We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
November 26, 2023
How did Bangladesh fare in UN's human rights review?
Calls for independent, transparent investigations into cases of alleged enforced disappearances and ratification of the much-discussed convention on disappearances got louder at this UPR.
November 19, 2023
Can we trust the EC at all?
The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.
November 7, 2023
Our Election Commission's critical failings
Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
October 29, 2023
Violence prevails yet again
The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
October 24, 2023
Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?
It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
October 13, 2023
Can the judiciary be free from politicisation?
CJ Hassan’s open expression of the desire to not politicise the judiciary is significant.
October 3, 2023
The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing
It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
September 23, 2023
Why is the EU pulling out of observing our election?
The government’s pledge for a free and fair election is no longer satisfying our international partners.
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