Anu Muhammad

The writer is member secretary of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports.

A country for the rich, and another for the poor

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.

1w ago

A gas export deal won't ensure energy security for us

Paradoxically, as the government of Bangladesh celebrates this day now, it appears to be pursuing policies that counter the original purpose.

3w ago

Amid inflation, pre-elections, and dengue, Bangladesh is in a fix

All this means that the people will not see an end to their financial woes anytime soon.

Spare our rivers from certain death

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.

Our reality versus government's narrative

Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?

Have we been able to establish a state different from Pakistan?

Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?

The unfinished fight for people’s freedom

Bangladesh was supposed to be a country run by its people, but we are dangerously moving towards a country being run by a coterie.

Destructive ‘development’ efforts by Water Development Board

Our rivers are being attacked one after another. India's dams, river connectivity plans, and various projects undertaken within the country, encroachment and pollution are all taking our rivers closer to extinction.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

2022: The year the rich won, and the public lost

The rise in the prices of goods has led to many people suffering from a silent famine.

December 11, 2022
December 11, 2022

What World Cup frenzy tells us about our youth's aspirations

What are the factors behind the endless enthusiasm of Bangladeshi people over the FIFA World Cup 2022?

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

When will our public universities get better VCs?

When the president is making his objections, he should consider the whole process that has led to this situation today.

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

Are university VCs doing their job right?

What kind of reforms are necessary to use the universities for the national interest and to increase our national capabilities?

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Is there a way out of Bangladesh's energy crisis? Experts tell all.

"It is time for us to ask how much we have been able to recover from the energy crisis."

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?

The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.

November 5, 2022
November 5, 2022

Will the IMF loan resolve Bangladesh's economic crisis?

Bangladesh is currently going through a grave economic crisis.

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

Public's very existence depends on the democratic process

Even basic democracy seems to be missing in Bangladesh

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

Democracy facing an existential struggle

It is a matter of great misfortune, as well as of disappointment and uncertainty, that democracy in Bangladesh is practically absent now.

September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

What future do our youth face?

What are the government’s plans with this huge population segment that is our youth, who are supposed to take the reins of our country in the future?