Online Exclusive
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.
The way forward
Forty five years after independence, the revolutionary dreams for which our forefathers fought are still at issue. We are the heirs of that revolution against oppression and injustice. The torch has been passed to a new generation of Bangladeshis - born in a free country, proud of an ancient heritage, set to conquer the world.
Opinion: Does president exercise 'unconstitutional' powers to control lower judiciary?
Chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha's remarks that the constitutional provision empowering the president to control posting, promotion and discipline of lower court judges contradicts the basic structure of the constitution, are very significant and should be taken seriously.
Fix the broken windows
Yesterday was the International Anti-Corruption Day and almost everyone called for an end to corruption. But almost no one said how beyond calling for tougher laws and their enforcement. Here’s the catch. Who will enforce them? Will they come from another planet?
What else could Ershad expect from Justice Shahabuddin?
There is a huge fundamental difference between the actions of fallen military dictator General HM Ershad and the former Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed.
Ershad's own idea of upholding constitution
Gen Ershad perhaps is intentionally suffering from amnesia. Otherwise how could he claim that he did not violate the constitution by grabbing the state power in extra-constitutional means in March 1982?
End of EU in the offing?
For liberal forces in European Union and across the globe as well, Sunday was a day for both good and shocking news.
Should TV channels force us to watch their dull content?
They say, Bangladeshi advertisements worth Tk 400 crore a year have gone to foreign channels. Their payments are mostly made illegally. Besides the Unity also extended support to another demand to ban dubbed serial on television. Putting aside the issue of illegal financial transaction by advertisers, the demands of the Media Unity raise some questions in the public mind.
Myanmar’s new probe body is a sham
There is little doubt that the questionable homegrown commission is simply a tool to temporarily quell the backlash that Suu Kyi is facing as a result of her silence and inaction on the army crackdown in the northwest, resulting in at least 86 deaths and 10,000 fleeing to Bangladesh.
Community policing is not what’s missing in law enforcement
Militancy and drug abuse are, no questions asked, real problems that our society faces today. Without even going into the specifics of either, it is easy to see how critical a role law enforcement has to play in each.
No one knows who attacked Nasirnagar
Nasirnagar seems to be a place where no matter how many facts are unearthed by relentlessly inquisitive journalists, the administration manages to come up with a completely different reality.