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]

Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.

2w ago

The right way to reform the public administration

Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.

1m ago

Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward

One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.

1m ago

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.

3m ago

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

3m 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.

5m 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.

6m 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.

6m ago
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.

September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023

What history tells us about election-time government

It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.

August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023

Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself

No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

Why is Gazprom drilling gas wells instead of Bapex?

What have the authorities done in all these years to increase Bapex’s capacity?

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Is the proposed pension scheme really universal?

The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?

July 1, 2023
July 1, 2023

Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector

The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate

The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.