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Meer Ahsan Habib
The writer is a communication for development professional. He can be reached at riyadh_ju@yahoo.com
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Declining trust in democratic institutions
The Chief Election Commissioner of the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has made it clear that we have an electoral system that is in many ways performing better than that of the United States. -
Why do we have to take to the streets for justice?
Eleven people have so far been arrested in connection with the Noakhali gang rape. Most of the suspects were arrested within days after the video of the heinous crime landed on social media. -
Regent and JKG scams: Is this the face of a new normal in healthcare?
Installed on the boundary wall of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) located at the ever-busy Gulshan-Mohakhali Link road, the illuminating electric signboard reads “Healthcare will leap several steps forward in the Mujib Year”. -
Tax small taxpayers but let the giants go? We can do better.
For decades, the regulatory authorities in Bangladesh have opted for the easiest path of collecting revenue by imposing additional taxes on existing products or services enjoyed by people in their everyday life. -
Press freedom must be protected at all costs
When I first met Mizan in Dhaka, he was wearing an elbow crutch to help him walk, accompanied by his elderly father.
