July 30, 2021
Euro 2020 and social resistance against racism in UK
The ongoing Tokyo Olympics is the latest sporting event where the trend of taking the knee by players has made its way in.
July 20, 2021
Second-hand garments staging a dramatic comeback
It was in the era of President Nixon when commercial import and selling of second-hand garments became an obvious alternative to millions of Bangladeshis who could not afford new outfits.
June 22, 2021
On players ‘taking the knee’
Imagine a scenario where players are being booed for making gestures that contain a political statement, but when play resumes and the players clinch stunning successes, spectators in the same...
June 12, 2021
Can the G7 finally bring an end to the pandemic?
Yesterday, leaders of the industrialised nations, known as G7, started their first day of discussions at the English seaside county Cornwall—the first meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic started,...
May 27, 2021
Why removing ‘except Israel’ from passport is problematic
What the Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said on May 20 about his ministry’s predicament is nothing unique. Expressing his regret about Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam’s arrest, he said, “As...
April 27, 2021
We need louder calls for patent waivers of Covid-19 vaccines
Bangladesh, like most other developing countries, is now facing the daunting task of procuring Covid-19 vaccines, as the world witnesses unprecedented inequities in vaccine access.
April 11, 2021
Do police really need to use more powerful weapons?
Recent incidents of violence, including attacks on public establishments, seem to have unnerved our police. As a result, the Inspector General of Police has instructed senior law enforcement...
March 16, 2021
Surveillance without any oversight
The launching of an On-site Identification and Verification System (OIVS) by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is undoubtedly a significant addition of a digital tool in policing.
February 26, 2021
Celebrating the legacy of a chronicler
Can journalists be activists? This is perhaps the most troubling question every journalist has to confront while dealing with issues of public interest. Journalism is about assembling and verifying...
February 18, 2021
Embracing new forms of protest in Asia
The anti-government protests currently sweeping through South and Southeast Asia appear to have gained extraordinary strength and resilience.