Kallol Mustafa

Kallol Mustafa is an engineer and writer who focuses on power, energy, environment and development economics. He can be reached at kallol_mustafa@yahoo.com

How apprehension of AL's comeback is affecting the interim govt

It seems that the apprehension of Awami League's return is haunting the interim government, occasionally affecting its activities and decision-making.

1w ago

Aynaghar should be a site of remembrance

According to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), at least 623 people were victims of enforced disappearance in the country from 2009 to 2022.

1m ago

India's hydropower projects, power corridor, and our concerns

Bangladesh will face intensified water shortage in its rivers if India goes ahead with constructing so many hydropower projects by building dams upstream of the Brahmaputra.

1m ago

From Felani Khatun to Swarna Das: When will border killings by BSF end?

The killing of people by BSF on the Bangladesh-India border has not stopped.

2m ago

Statistics given by Hasina regime need urgent correction

One of the reasons why the country’s economy fell into a big crisis during the Hasina regime is the manipulation of statistics.

2m ago

What can Bangladesh learn from Tunisia’s experience?

We can learn from Tunisia's experiences of success and failure in the path of democratic transition

2m ago

Killings during quota reform movement: Crossing the red line

The red line crossed by the government while suppressing the quota reform movement with authoritarian aggression is completely different

3m ago

How the cyberspace is being manipulated

This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.

4m ago
June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Break the syndicates, not the dreams of Malaysia-bound workers

It appears that the government is not interested in taking even the minimal responsibilities regarding the migrant workers.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

In a parliament of businessmen, conflicts of interest reign supreme

With a parliament dominated by businessmen and their interests, who is going to hold them to account?

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Why must the public bear the burden of capacity charges?

There is no justification for raising electricity prices four times a year

May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class

Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.

April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

Why do so many Bangladeshi migrant workers die abroad?

Bangladesh needs to take initiative to investigate migrant workers' deaths and ensure proper compensation from the destination countries.

March 30, 2024
March 30, 2024

Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous

The coal bed of Bangladesh differs from that of many other places in the world, where the water table is found usually below the coal bed, not above as in Bangladesh.

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

Why is the irrigation water crisis not getting due attention?

With all three pumps of the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project out of order, hundreds of thousands of farmers are in a deep crisis.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Why not to privatise fuel oil refinery

It seems that the government is creating a new threat of the quality and price of refined fuel oil being manipulated by permitting private companies to import and refine crude oil

February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024

Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment?

Despite thousands of crores of taka being invested in various infrastructure development projects in the railway sector, the crisis of Bangladesh Railway (BR) doesn’t seem to end.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards