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India’s hubris

Isn’t it time for India to come to terms with the reality about its neighbours, particularly about its most strategically located neighbour, Bangladesh?

2d ago

Cleanse then reform

Reform is not only overdue, but it has also become urgent given the rot that has engulfed the security sector, particularly over the last 15 years of misrule.

1w ago

Unanswered questions about the Pilkhana massacre

Former army chief Moin’s excuse of following the chain of command betrays his puerility at its worst.

1m ago

Recast our security agenda

The Indian media’s smear campaign began immediately after the hasty departure of Hasina.

1m ago

Regain the land and regain its soul too

We belonged to the land, but the land was anything but ours.

1m ago

Opinion / Don’t let the new dawn be turned false

We must not let our guard down and allow anyone to negate our new dawn.

2m ago

Who killed democracy in Bangladesh?

The recent by-polls represent the state of democracy in our country fairly accurately.

1y ago

US SANCTIONS / A ‘tonic’ for our security forces?

It is unfortunate that security agencies have been used in a manner that has generated more fear in people’s mind than confidence and faith in them.

1y ago

Please spare us your ‘khela’

We do not know what exactly the Awami League general secretary means when he warns the BNP and advises his cadres to gird for khela on December 10.

1y ago

Next Election: A Replay of Old Politics?

It is apparent, from what has transpired in the last fortnight, that any attempt to exercise political rights, and to seek space, will be curbed by force.

2y ago

What have we done with our strategic assets?

Strategic assets are those that demand attention from the highest levels of the state.

2y ago

Democracy means more than the ability to vote

Unfortunately, winning an election has become the synonym for achieving power.

2y ago

Another ring in the shackle to gag the media

Is not the media already under duress, and its function heavily encumbered by the Digital Security Act (DSA), without needing a new law which is now on the anvil of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)?

2y ago

Our skewed legal system

Time and again, it has been proven that, when it comes to justice in Bangladesh, some are more equal than others.

2y ago

Why election 2023 needs to be different from the last two

An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.

2y ago

Rohingya refugees: Are we paying for our hospitality?

As if a million Rohingya refugees are not enough, we have to now face the prospect of Rohingyas sneaking in through the borders from India into Bangladesh.

2y ago

Are some people always trying to ‘oust’ the government?

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a remark that assumes significance given the rueful undertone that her statement conveyed.

2y ago

The slur of sanctions

The word is one of the most pejorative terms in the English dictionary; it is the most reviled term, too, as well as an oft-used mechanism handy to the West to twist the tails of those it dislikes.

2y ago