Kallol Mustafa

Kallol Mustafa is an engineer and writer who focuses on power, energy, environment and development economics. He can be reached at [email protected]

Why must workers always take to the streets for unpaid wages?

Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.

4w ago

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

1m ago

Government must save Panthakunja from the pillars of development

The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.

2m ago

The shadow of Digital Security Act over the Cyber Protection Ordinance

Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.

3m ago

Politics of Indian propaganda regarding Bangladesh

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

4m ago

Some proposals for constitutional reform

The Constitution Reform Commission should recommend reforms based on the opinions of various sections of the population.

5m ago

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.

5m 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.

6m ago
December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?

An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

How the sand mafia is killing our rivers

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

The price of development

Why must the locals pay the price of projects supposedly being developed for the economic prosperity of the country?

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?

How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?

These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Why are private employees' savings being taxed?

Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions

September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023

Are factory owners above the law?

How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

How the prices of essentials are manipulated

This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.