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.

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Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

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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.

3m 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.

4m 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
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.

June 16, 2023
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
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
May 25, 2023

Rise of inequality, drumbeat of development

Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.