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.
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Editor’s note
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3d ago
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.
1w ago
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.
2w ago
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.
4w ago
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.
1m ago
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.
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September 15, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Our new CJ Obaidul Hassan's call to fight graft is urgent, crucial and enthusing
We congratulate the chief justice for his forthright identification of one of the main issues of concern for Bangladesh’s future: corruption.
September 1, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform
Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.
August 4, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: ‘Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections
National election Bangladesh: As the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
July 28, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Vienna Convention and the relationship with our development partners
When does the demand for a democratic election become an interference in our internal affairs, and when is it a reinforcement of the policy declared by the head of the government?
July 21, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Our political culture – you reap what you sow
Our people, but for whose hard work, sacrifice, and love for the country we would not have come where we have, deserve better.
July 14, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Need for a change in our political culture
BNP to some extent and AL to a far greater extent have changed Bangladesh. Can’t we expect them to change themselves, even a bit?
July 7, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads
The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.
June 9, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Free and fair elections for our sake, not because of US visa policy
The truth is, we have made a shambles of our elections and have weakened most of the accountability structures.
May 19, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: The middle income ‘intellectual’ trap
The intellectual trap refers to a country’s policymakers’ inability to ensure crucial intellectual freedom.
May 5, 2023
Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA was legislated ignoring journalists
And it is being amended in the same way.
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