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Kallol Mustafa

Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward

One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.
12 May 2025, 03:00 AM

Why must workers always take to the streets for unpaid wages?

Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.
27 March 2025, 02:10 AM

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.
23 March 2025, 02:00 AM

Government must save Panthakunja from the pillars of development

The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.
28 January 2025, 02:30 AM

The shadow of Digital Security Act over the Cyber Protection Ordinance

Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.
28 December 2024, 02:04 AM

Politics of Indian propaganda regarding Bangladesh

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
10 December 2024, 03:00 AM

Some proposals for constitutional reform

The Constitution Reform Commission should recommend reforms based on the opinions of various sections of the population.
24 November 2024, 02:00 AM

How apprehension of AL's comeback is affecting the interim govt

It seems that the apprehension of Awami League's return is haunting the interim government, occasionally affecting its activities and decision-making.
10 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Why must the public bear the burden of capacity charges?

There is no justification for raising electricity prices four times a year
12 May 2024, 11:00 AM

Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class

Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.
1 May 2024, 03:00 AM

Why do so many Bangladeshi migrant workers die abroad?

Bangladesh needs to take initiative to investigate migrant workers' deaths and ensure proper compensation from the destination countries.
5 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous

The coal bed of Bangladesh differs from that of many other places in the world, where the water table is found usually below the coal bed, not above as in Bangladesh.
30 March 2024, 03:00 AM

Why is the irrigation water crisis not getting due attention?

With all three pumps of the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project out of order, hundreds of thousands of farmers are in a deep crisis.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Why not to privatise fuel oil refinery

It seems that the government is creating a new threat of the quality and price of refined fuel oil being manipulated by permitting private companies to import and refine crude oil
2 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment?

Despite thousands of crores of taka being invested in various infrastructure development projects in the railway sector, the crisis of Bangladesh Railway (BR) doesn’t seem to end.
25 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards
5 February 2024, 02:00 AM

Structural killings, not road ‘accidents’

Regular deaths on the highways of Bangladesh have become quite a "normal" thing.
17 January 2024, 02:00 AM

A review of the 2024 electoral drama

The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.
8 January 2024, 14:00 PM

2023 was the year of inflation

In Bangladesh, 2023 was the year of inflation.
29 December 2023, 02:00 AM

A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?

An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
24 December 2023, 02:16 AM

How the sand mafia is killing our rivers

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
6 December 2023, 13:00 PM

The price of development

Why must the locals pay the price of projects supposedly being developed for the economic prosperity of the country?
26 November 2023, 01:00 AM

Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?

How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
12 November 2023, 03:00 AM

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.
4 November 2023, 03:00 AM

Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?

These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.
20 October 2023, 14:00 PM

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Why are private employees' savings being taxed?

Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023, 14:00 PM

Are factory owners above the law?

How can a factory owner not be involved in the irregularities of design and installation of fire safety systems?
21 September 2023, 14:00 PM

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