Muhammad Nurul Huda

STRAIGHT LINE

The writer is a columnist of The Daily Star.

Reform imperatives of our police

The police reform debate seems to be attracting a wider and more serious audience.

2d ago

Time for many to apologise

It is time for discerning citizens to ponder over the factors and circumstances that have brought us to this precarious condition.

1w ago

Why we need democratic policing

Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?

2m 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

3m 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.

3m 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

3m ago

Tackling the bad apples of police

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

10m ago

Remembering the Patriarch

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

1y ago
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024

Reform imperatives of our police

The police reform debate seems to be attracting a wider and more serious audience.

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

Time for many to apologise

It is time for discerning citizens to ponder over the factors and circumstances that have brought us to this precarious condition.

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.