Kamal Ahmed

A genuine national consensus on the path to democratic renewal has fallen short of expectations.

Social media influencers without accountability pose threats to stability.

Western media's coverage of Palestine's recognition is anything but an unbelievably shameful dehumanisation of the Palestinian people.

Those who won the Ducsu election on Tuesday have set a new precedent.

Bangladesh's US tariff deal brings relief but raises deeper concerns.

After last year's uprising, nation-building comes as a monumental responsibility.

Restoring public faith in the judiciary is now more urgent than ever.

India’s push-ins of Bangla-speakers spark calls for more decisive actions.

Ignoring media reform now would be a serious strategic misstep.

The foreign ministry should not be credited for Yunus's engagements in London with politicians, business leaders, academics, and leading diaspora figures.

After the discussion at Chatham House, will the meeting between Prof Yunus and Tarique Rahman offer more insights?

The party has been fundamentally reshaped—ideologically and structurally—into a vehicle for autocratic rule.

Hopefully, the interim government would take sincere initiatives to implement the much-needed reforms in the media sector soon.

The past 15 years have seen the most severe narrowing of civic space, heightened surveillance, intimidation, and reprisals that often led to self-censorship. Rather than accountability for these violations, officials responsible were often rewarded for their misconduct. As we move forward with several reform agendas that can be implemented within a short timeframe, it is essential to have a national conversation on what "governance anchored in human rights" should truly look like.

The media industry of Bangladesh will have to embark on a long struggle to regain the trust of the people.

Ensuring justice for these crimes will require bringing all responsible parties to account, from top political leaders to the enforcers on the ground.

These latest developments add to the concerns over the increasing tendency towards intolerance and the preference for violent means to suppress any dissent.

Has the government redefined corruption by excluding the concept of black money?

The BPSA's warning to the media is concerning given the overall media environment in the country

Many of Benazir Ahmed's public statements since assuming high office aligned more with the ruling party's political stance than with the neutral stance expected of a civil servant.