What reforms does the media need in Bangladesh?
The media industry of Bangladesh will have to embark on a long struggle to regain the trust of the people.
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How to ensure justice for the atrocities committed in the past
Ensuring justice for these crimes will require bringing all responsible parties to account, from top political leaders to the enforcers on the ground.
3m ago
Is political violence transforming Awami League?
These latest developments add to the concerns over the increasing tendency towards intolerance and the preference for violent means to suppress any dissent.
4m ago
The paradox of whitening black money while fighting corruption
Has the government redefined corruption by excluding the concept of black money?
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Why this intimidating police statement aimed at the media?
The BPSA's warning to the media is concerning given the overall media environment in the country
5m ago
An IGP’s eye-watering corruption takes the lid off patronage politics
Many of Benazir Ahmed's public statements since assuming high office aligned more with the ruling party's political stance than with the neutral stance expected of a civil servant.
5m ago
Is the US resetting relations by applying anti-kleptocracy law?
The timing of the US sanction on Gen Aziz Ahmed raises many questions.
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Why the hush-hush about MPs’ perks and privileges?
The accused in this case, against whom the opposition chief whip sought the speaker’s intervention, is none other than the populist lawyer Syed Sayedul Haque Suman.
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February 28, 2024
Without the restoration of democracy press freedom remains unattainable
““Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”- This is what article 19 of the Universal Human Rights Declaration promised 75 years ago.
February 7, 2024
Election violence, minorities, and erasure of data
Reports of violence against minorities during and after the boycott-ridden, controversial election have raised questions against Awami League’s claimed commitment to protecting the minorities.
January 22, 2024
People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?
The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.
January 3, 2024
Dr Yunus’ conviction sets a repugnant precedent
The frequent vilification of Dr Yunus by senior Awami League members, including the PM, have led many to believe this was an orchestrated persecution.
December 27, 2023
Forced voting to fool the world?
It is clear why Awami League is so desperate to make January 7, 2024 look like a genuine competition, without any real competitors.
December 19, 2023
Bargaining for victory is anything but an election
We have never seen politicians belonging to the ruling coterie seeking and securing guarantees in election bargain like they have this time
December 10, 2023
We must raise our voice against injustice everywhere at once
Speaking out against domestic human rights abuses cannot and should not wait until all other global injustices have been addressed.
December 4, 2023
Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters
We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
November 26, 2023
How did Bangladesh fare in UN's human rights review?
Calls for independent, transparent investigations into cases of alleged enforced disappearances and ratification of the much-discussed convention on disappearances got louder at this UPR.
November 19, 2023
Can we trust the EC at all?
The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.
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