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Kallol Mustafa

Kallol Mustafa is an engineer and writer who focuses on power, energy, environment and development economics. He can be reached at kallol_mustafa@yahoo.com

Indian push-in

Against law and humanity: Why India’s push-ins must stop

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.
15 July 2025, 02:00 AM
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Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.
19 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Govt employees protest at Secretariat May 2025

Opinion / The right way to reform the public administration

Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
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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
RMG workers protest at the secretariat

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
highway construction cost in Bangladesh

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
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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

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
Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

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
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Why are private employees' savings being taxed?

Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023, 14:00 PM
Hashem Foods Ltd factory fire

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
How the prices of essentials are manipulated

How the prices of essentials are manipulated

This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
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What history tells us about election-time government

It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.
2 September 2023, 02:00 AM
Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself

Cyber Security Act and the fear of history repeating itself

No one would have any objection if a cybersecurity law was enacted to deal with cybercrimes without infringing freedom of speech.
14 August 2023, 04:15 AM
Garment workers demand minimum wages

The minimum wage question: Owner's profit versus worker's survival

The debate over wage increase has risen at a time when the majority of people in the country are suffering due to skyrocketing commodity prices
5 August 2023, 04:00 AM
Gazprom drilling gas wells

Why is Gazprom drilling gas wells instead of Bapex?

What have the authorities done in all these years to increase Bapex’s capacity?
21 July 2023, 13:32 PM
universal pension scheme

Is the proposed pension scheme really universal?

The question is, will the low-income groups be able to contribute their part in the proposed pension scheme?
13 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector

Bank directors’ tenure extension: What it means for the banking sector

The extension of the tenure of bank directors in the latest amendment of the Bank Company Act is part of the mechanism of patronising the private bank owners at the expense of national interest.
1 July 2023, 15:00 PM
Bangladesh's dengue control methods are beyond inadequate

Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate

The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.
23 June 2023, 01:00 AM
Economic crisis in Bangladesh

Economic crisis in Bangladesh: It all comes down to accountability

When economic conditions are normal, the importance of the protective role of democracy is often not felt.
16 June 2023, 04:04 AM
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Whom is the budget supposed to serve?

The budget is only an account of the government's income and expenditure, one can’t expect it to make any fundamental changes to the economic structure.
3 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Gold-covered jilapi, rising inequality, and the drumbeat of development

Rise of inequality, drumbeat of development

Rising economic inequality in Bangladesh is not an inevitable phenomenon.
25 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Desperate migration of the youth amidst ‘development’

Desperate migration of the youth amidst ‘development’

If there is no decent job opportunity within the country, young people will always strive to get it even if they need to risk their lives.
13 May 2023, 15:00 PM
Water safety in Bangladesh

Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?

Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.
25 April 2023, 17:00 PM
The price of expensive development

The price of expensive development

This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.
12 April 2023, 17:00 PM
Food self-sufficiency in Bangladesh

The illusion of food self-sufficiency

If Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food, price hikes in the international market should not affect the domestic prices.
2 April 2023, 16:00 PM
 Pakistan’s economic crisis REUTERS

Lessons from Pakistan’s economic crisis

The country is in such a state because its forex expenditure is higher than its earnings.
22 March 2023, 19:00 PM
Lalmonirhat Teesta barrage

The Name of a Plundered River

West Bengal is planning to dig two new canals to divert more water from the Teesta River for irrigation, and set up two hydropower projects on its tributary.
13 March 2023, 16:00 PM

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