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Doomed to fail: Unaccountability in Ukraine’s plight
This ever-increasing Ukrainian death toll is painting a grimmer picture of the country as its military is being bled to white by Russia.
Eden College principal believes solutions to students’ 'mistakes' is in 'counselling'
Tamanna Jasmine Riva and Razia Sultana, president and general secretary of the BCL's Eden Mohila College unit, were accused of hall seat trading, extortion, "blackmailing students into carrying out unethical activities," and torture. There were also issues regarding the other faction of BCL.
World Press Freedom Day: Speak now or forever hold your tongue
Essentially, if someone expresses a critical view of the achievement of Bangladesh’s Liberation War, or the country’s relationship with another nation in a Facebook status, or even in a private message between friends on WhatsApp, that individual could be subjected to criminal punishment under the DSA, intrusive surveillance under the data protection law, or censorship under the digital, social media and OTT platform regulations.
Shakespeare—Our Contemporary in the Time of Coronavirus?
The question was already raised by some: Did Shakespeare write mainly for children? So-called "pop" Shakespeare criticism answered that question in the affirmative.
Did police do enough to quell the New Market clashes?
Three pedestrians were critically injured in the violence. Nahid Mia and Morsalin were among them.
An open letter to the makers of ‘Nikhoj’
Dear Reehan Rahman, My father, photojournalist and editor Shafiqul Islam Kajol, was added to the list of hundreds of Bangladeshi victims of enforced disappearance on March 10, 2020.
Why I’m all for Elon Musk buying Twitter
If we are to have an inclusive society, we can’t simply “cancel” those who we don’t agree with.
Remembering the oath-taking of Mujibnagar government
On April 17, 1971, the history of Bangladesh, and indeed the history of our Liberation War, took a drastic turn as the subcontinent’s map was redrawn with the emergence of a new sovereign state headed by its first government.
Opinion: Party's feast at the cost of justice
While speaking about the sorry state of public prosecution, Chief Justice SK Sinha has once again decried the present pervasive system of appointing lawyers loyal to the ruling party as public prosecutors.
Attacks on journalists and activists – but why?
Police’s brutal assault on the activists and journalists begs the question, what called for this extreme use of force? From when does it take a group of fully armoured policemen to restrain one unarmed civilian?
Opinion: A dangerous precedent
In what appears to be yet another show of false bravado and power, a group of Awami League men allegedly assaults a school headmaster, because he refused to endorse their candidate as a teacher of his school.
The roar of the Tigers
I am going to remember for a long time when I got the news: Shakib Al Hasan with a maiden double century and Mushfiqur Rahman with a stately 159 recorded the highest partnership for Bangladesh in Test cricket—359—contributing to Bangladesh’s second highest total away from home—595 for 8 declared.
Legal constraints give law enforcement free reign
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque’s statement that the commission is powerless to take action against human rights violations is an understatement.
A homeless UP member?
Our correspondent from Moulvibazar started his report with ‘believe it or not’ and truly this story is shocking. An elected Union Parishad member who is apparently quite popular in the community does not have a place to live and therefore is forced to make her home under a bridge on Dhaka Sylhet highway.
Hiding head like the ostriches doesn’t stop dust storm
When the government-fixed migration cost to Saudi Arabia is 1.65 lakh, against ILO Convention that says the migrants should pay no fees, workers are actually spending Tk 5 lakh to Tk 6 lakh.
When convicts are free, justice is captive
On January 9, 2012, Zubair Ahmed, a final year English student at Jahangirnagar University, died succumbing to his injuries after being severely tortured the day before. Five years since his death, four of his killers are still roaming free today. Three of them had fled a Dhaka court dock on February 23, 2015, after their bail was denied. The other, never showed up to court and has remained on the run ever since.
Against the grain
In an impressive move, three officers of the Department of Agricultural Extension have developed mobile apps aimed at helping farmers prevent pest attacks and control diseases that eat up a large portion of crops each year. Innovations like these will no doubt help farmers, often criticised as the most hidebound of managers, grow crops more efficiently using digital technology.
A ‘concession speech’ that inspires
An upshot of the NCC election is that all sides showed impeccable manners all along.