Muhammad Nurul Huda

STRAIGHT LINE

The writer is a columnist of The Daily Star.

Why we need democratic policing

Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?

1m ago

The morale issues of Bangladesh Police

There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent

1m ago

The need for a clear charter for the intelligence agencies

The catch-all definition of national security must not be used as a cloak to hide abuses.

2m ago

The necessity for substantive police reform

For police reform to be substantive, the first order of business should be the enactment of a new Police Act

2m ago

Tackling the bad apples of police

The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.

9m ago

Remembering the Patriarch

Bangabandhu, through an intense process of national consciousness-building, equipped a people to defend their sovereignty.

1y ago

Behind the pre-eminence of bureaucrats

The question is one of making the bureaucracy more responsible and responsive.

1y ago

Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.

2y ago
September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024

Why we need democratic policing

Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?

September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024

The morale issues of Bangladesh Police

There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

The need for a clear charter for the intelligence agencies

The catch-all definition of national security must not be used as a cloak to hide abuses.

August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

The necessity for substantive police reform

For police reform to be substantive, the first order of business should be the enactment of a new Police Act

January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

Tackling the bad apples of police

The onus of ensuring malpractice-free management of the police force squarely rests with the police hierarchy.

March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023

Remembering the Patriarch

Bangabandhu, through an intense process of national consciousness-building, equipped a people to defend their sovereignty.

March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023

Behind the pre-eminence of bureaucrats

The question is one of making the bureaucracy more responsible and responsive.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?

It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.

June 4, 2022
June 4, 2022

Was Jinnah the real villain in the story of partition?

On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, announced his plan for the partition of the subcontinent—in particular that of Punjab and Bengal.

March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022

Getting out of the extrajudicial mode

Of late, media reports that indicate that the infamous phenomenon of extrajudicial killings has been resorted to more by the mainstream police outfit than the elite unit of the law-enforcing apparatus should bring no comfort, and indeed should be viewed with concern.