Muhammad Nurul Huda

STRAIGHT LINE

The writer is a columnist of The Daily Star.

Police reform must break free from colonial legacy

Police reform must enable the force to function freely, fairly, justly, and independently.

5m ago

Reform imperatives of our police

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

6m 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.

6m ago

Why we need democratic policing

Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?

9m 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

9m 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.

10m 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

10m ago

Tackling the bad apples of police

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

1y ago
December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Demanding apology from a myopic establishment

The government and the people of Bangladesh have quite justifiably expressed their shock and indignation at the reaction of Pakistani

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

The Mayor needs our support

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Anisul Huq rightfully deserves support for his gutsy actions and utterances...

November 21, 2015
November 21, 2015

Understanding the insidious extremism

Against the obscurantism of the scheming religious extremists, one has to realise that in rural Bangladesh, religious and traditional beliefs are far more tenacious than the liberal fronts imagine.

November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015

TASKING THE LAW ENFORCERS

Do we have a broad political agreement about the threat posed to our polity by the so-called religious extremists? Or is the current resolve, howsoever inadequate that may be, only regime-centric?

November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015

Gory assassinations and a daunting investigation

The gory killings of four national leaders by misguided soldiers inside Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours of November 3, 1975, remain an indelible shame on the national psyche.

October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015

Ensuring accountability for fair law enforcement

While police officers are, and should continue to be, held personally responsible for their actions, considerable responsibility rests with the police department and the government to ensure that sound, effective system exists for misconduct by individual officers to be reported, investigated, and dealt with fairly.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

The lawmaker and the lawless

It was indeed refreshing and encouraging to find lawmaker Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh speaking out on extrajudicial killings.

August 21, 2015
August 21, 2015

The blood-stained August 21

In Bangladesh, we need to seriously acknowledge the significance of authoritative approval or condoning of violence because such action is construed as social approval.

July 10, 2015
July 10, 2015

Flushing out complicit cops

Media reports reveal the shocking existence of a syndicate of members of the police force that are allegedly involved in smuggling Yaba drugs.

July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015

Remembering a conscientious public servant

He could have been an erudite professor in the corridors of our premier public university or an impeccable career diplomat with the characteristic grace and poise.