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.
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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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August 21, 2023
Relabelling the DSA won’t protect citizens from cybercrimes
DSA's replacement, named the Cyber Security Act (CSA), is already another disappointment.
August 12, 2023
Why is the EC unable to do its due diligence?
Our Election Commission has selected some organisations for the purpose of election observation which exist only on paper.
August 2, 2023
Who do you think they (foreign observers) are?
It is quite intriguing as to why the EC felt it necessary to hold a meeting with an organisation that does not have a clean history of poll monitoring.
July 28, 2023
Serving a party is against the oath of BPSC
Naming Prof Delwar Hossain, a member of BPSC, as a member of an AL sub-committee has stoked quite a controversy.
July 19, 2023
What message emanates from the attack on Hero Alom?
Hero Alom may have been ostracised by our political and cultural elites, but he has a huge fan base among the poor and working class.
July 15, 2023
Don't be fooled by the RPO amendment
The EC's rush in revising the RPO meant allowing the ruling party to impose their wish in the codification process.
July 4, 2023
When green chillies become too hot to handle
The green chilli fiasco is not the first such failure to manage the market.
June 18, 2023
When even judicial exoneration can’t keep journalists safe
Another day, another attack on the press in Bangladesh
June 11, 2023
Shouldn’t the EC be saying how it will make elections free and fair?
There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently
June 2, 2023
Misinterpreting threats of visa ban won’t do us any good
Misleading analyses can help propagate a narrative for immediate damage control, but are not helpful to overcome the real crisis.
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