QuickTake
#QuickTake: Why has the GoB decided to release Khaleda Zia now?
In a hastily arranged press conference, the law minister Anisul Huq today told reporters that the government has decided to postpone for six months the
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Explainer
Did the Thomas Cook collapse defy typical left-right politics?
Thomas Cook, the iconic British travel company, has recently collapsed after 176 years of operations, having failed to secure a £150m bailout from the government.
Opinion
Blocking Legitimate Websites—and Bragging About It—Is Shameful
Today at a summit organized by a ruling party wing, the post and telecommunications minister boasted the government’s ability to “control” any websites, Prothom Alo
Analysis
Public Safety Issues Will Dominate Public Discourse in Bangladesh
In what was probably the culmination of years of pent-up anger over public safety (or, the lack thereof), a widespread public protest led by students
Opinion
Extrajudicial Executions In the Guise of Vigilante Justice
On January 17, 2019, police in Khagan, Savar recovered the bullet-hit body of a man who was later identified as Ripon. Ripon, a line chief
Media
The Mahmudur Rahman Conundrum
Anyone with a shred of decency would find the attack on Mahmudur Rahman difficult to defend. According to media reports, the perpetrators belong to the
Long Form
In Pursuit of an Alternative to Democracy
For the last few years, there have been many hues and cries over the apparent decline of democracy or democratic values around the world. Freedom
Media
Will The Daily Star and Mahfuz Anam Survive the “Anamosity”?
On February 3, 2016, Mahfuz Anam, the editor of Bangladesh’s respected English newspaper The Daily Star, appeared on a TV chat show. Hosted by Munni
Free Speech
Bangladesh’s Secular Bloggers: Addressing a Conundrum
In Bangladesh, a Muslim majority country of more than 160 million people, the very first attempt by a mainstream newspaper to shed light on online