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 16, 2023
Economic crisis in Bangladesh: It all comes down to accountability
When economic conditions are normal, the importance of the protective role of democracy is often not felt.
June 3, 2023
Whom is the budget supposed to serve?
The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.
May 25, 2023
Rise of inequality, drumbeat of development
Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.
May 13, 2023
Desperate migration of the youth amidst ‘development’
If there is no decent job opportunity within the country, young people will always strive to get it even if they need to risk their lives.
April 25, 2023
Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?
Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.
April 12, 2023
The price of expensive development
This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.
April 2, 2023
The illusion of food self-sufficiency
If Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food, price hikes in the international market should not affect the domestic prices.
March 23, 2023
Lessons from Pakistan’s economic crisis
The country is in such a state because its forex expenditure is higher than its earnings.
March 13, 2023
The Name of a Plundered River
West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.
March 4, 2023
Role of developmental propaganda in politics
Because of the importance given to debt-funded infrastructure-based development, the country’s economy is being burdened by increasing unsustainable foreign debt and import dependence.
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