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
2m 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.
10m 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
June 27, 2018
'Extra-judicial killings': Arbitrary as a process, random in its effects
To this writer the expression “extra-judicial killing” is an apt illustration of the term “oxymoron”— that is, words put together which contradict each other. The expression has most likely been coined by journalists, and perhaps social scientists and rights activists, and curiously is not found in the legal lexicon. One could ask if there is actually anything like a judicial killing and if not, how could there be sense or meaning in the expression “extra-judicial killing”?
June 19, 2018
Some thoughts on the anti-narcotics drive
Multiple deaths occurr-ing during the ongoing anti-narcotics operations have given rise to sharp reactions. While some quarters feel that the government of the day has seized of the gravity of the drug menace, others take a very critical view by saying that the authorities have indulged in rambling actions without seriously venturing to grasp the root of the malaise and adequately punish the masterminds. Some critics would doubt the very credibility of the
March 19, 2018
How relevant is the existing quota system?
The recent demonstra-tions by students demanding an end to the existing Bangladesh Civil Service quota system in the recruitment process deserve urgent attention of the government. The rationale for the introduction of the quota system had its roots in the policy for recruitment to public service that was adopted in September 1972.
February 27, 2018
Coping with the cops
Recent events relating to the serious wrongdoings of law enforcers may prompt the wary public to conclude that the misdeeds and gross dereliction of duties by our policemen have become a pathetic, recurrent reality and that nothing much can be done to change the situation.
January 25, 2018
POLICE RECRUITMENT: The worrisome abdication of power
It was quite surprising to read the report that some senior police officers had proposed the suspension of their regulatory powers of
January 8, 2018
Let’s start with accountability
January 8 marks the beginning of the Police Week 2018. Like previous years, there would be solemn exhortations to enforce the law impartially and protect human rights in public interest.
January 2, 2018
Looking beyond the failures of policing
There could be no two opinions on the significance of responsible law enforcement in a democratic polity.
August 30, 2017
Apartheid in our neighbourhood!
The expression “apartheid”, according to the Oxford Dictionary, means racial segregation, especially in South Africa. I am not sure if apartheid has, in real terms...
August 21, 2017
The tragedy of August 21
Remembering the mayhem of August 21, 2004, we have to agree that the horrendous crimes committed on that day have left an indelible impact on the course and character of constitutional politics in Bangladesh.
August 15, 2017
“The poet of politics”
One has to agree that in the political progression of a nation, the obvious has to be stated time and again. The fact that public memory is short and that there have been efforts to deliberately twist the history of our political struggle should, in fact, compel us to delineate the authentic course of our history.
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