THE THIRD VIEW
Column by Mahfuz Anam / The Indian media and Bangladesh-India relations
There cannot be a stable relationship without deeper understanding
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Ending impunity for crimes against journalists
Though the signals are mixed we still hope that the media in Bangladesh will see a new dawn.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Of rivers and people
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Hasina’s misrule should not affect our judgement of Bangabandhu
The history of Liberation War must be honoured.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / The indiscriminate arrests and murder charges
Reckless and unsubstantiated use of murder charges will only make a farce of the law, not bring justice to those who deserve it.
Rape of an Indigenous schoolgirl / Why did the Khagrachhari school reinstate a known sexual predator?
This incident exposes the added vulnerability of young women and girls when they belong to Indigenous communities.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Chief Adviser Yunus's UNGA trip a critical turning point
Now is the best chance for Bangladesh to strengthen international cooperation.
Column by Mahfuz Anam / July uprising and some thoughts of Bangladeshi-Americans
NRBs gathered in New Jersey showed eagerness to assist in the journey of the new Bangladesh forward.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: What constitutes hurting religious sentiments?
The issue of religious tolerance have become a matter of great concern as we see a global rise in narrow-mindedness, prejudice and hatred.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: End of academic freedom on US campuses?
The passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act is the most direct attack on the principles and values of the First Amendment in the US.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has Bangladesh gained anything by a restrictive press?
The latest Bangladesh Bank restriction on journalists is anti-democratic, anti-free press and anti-public interest.
Student politics, Buet and ‘Smart Bangladesh’
General students of Buet have been vehemently opposing the reintroduction of student politics on their campus, the reasons for which are powerful, painful, and obvious.
The war that we need to know so much more about
Our Liberation War is something we are proud to talk about, read about, and reminisce about but have not done much research on.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: From largest open-air prison to 'greatest open-air graveyard'
Israel is using starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza.
The speech and those transformative days of March ‘71
The speech was a beautiful blend of clarity for us and calculated vagueness for the enemy
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Another veto prolongs genocide in Gaza
The goal of the genocide in Gaza is to take over what's left of Palestinian land.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Death of the opposition in parliament
From Bangladesh’s birth, our opposition bench in parliament has never been strong