Zillur Rahman

Zillur Rahman is the executive director of the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) and a television talk show host. His Twitter handle is @zillur

India, US both need a stable Bangladesh

However, regardless of the nature of international involvement, the ultimate responsibility for a stable Bangladesh lies with its own people.

2m ago

Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations

Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.

3m ago

An entity showing serious cracks

Whatever progressive image the ruling party had tried to build for itself has been severely fractured

4m ago

Freedom vs prosperity: A rehash of the development vs democracy debate

The declining freedoms identified in the report once again give a clear indication that the consecutive governments of Bangladesh, from multiple political parties, have repeatedly failed to empower the country's people.

6m ago

Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures

Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.

7m ago

Walking a tightrope or walking the plank?

Bangladesh has kicked off the year with the first of many important national elections to be held around the world.

9m ago

Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh

In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.

9m ago

Bangladesh-India relations: An increasingly complicated friendship

Both Bangladeshis and Indians need to understand that they need each other in order to thrive.

11m ago
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024

India, US both need a stable Bangladesh

However, regardless of the nature of international involvement, the ultimate responsibility for a stable Bangladesh lies with its own people.

August 11, 2024
August 11, 2024

Misinformation campaigns and the future of Bangladesh-India relations

Many verified accounts on X are reporting rumours as actual news and sometimes just outright propagating fake news.

July 28, 2024
July 28, 2024

An entity showing serious cracks

Whatever progressive image the ruling party had tried to build for itself has been severely fractured

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Freedom vs prosperity: A rehash of the development vs democracy debate

The declining freedoms identified in the report once again give a clear indication that the consecutive governments of Bangladesh, from multiple political parties, have repeatedly failed to empower the country's people.

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Our civil society needs to do more to challenge power structures

Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Walking a tightrope or walking the plank?

Bangladesh has kicked off the year with the first of many important national elections to be held around the world.

February 9, 2024
February 9, 2024

Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh

In today’s digital age, the spread of misinformation and disinformation has arisen as a major challenge to global democracy.

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Bangladesh-India relations: An increasingly complicated friendship

Both Bangladeshis and Indians need to understand that they need each other in order to thrive.

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen

How many of us really believe that the current laws and institutions in Bangladesh lend the capacity to hold free and fair elections?

August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023

The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’

A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded