Kallol Mustafa

Kallol Mustafa is an engineer and writer who focuses on power, energy, environment and development economics. He can be reached at [email protected]

From hope to disillusion: Human rights abuses under the interim government

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.

1w ago

How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter

Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.

1m ago

Against law and humanity: Why India’s push-ins must stop

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.

4m ago

Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.

5m ago

The right way to reform the public administration

Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.

6m ago

Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward

One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.

6m ago

Why must workers always take to the streets for unpaid wages?

Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.

8m ago

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

8m ago
November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025

From hope to disillusion: Human rights abuses under the interim government

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious commitment.

October 31, 2025
October 31, 2025

How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter

Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.

July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025

Against law and humanity: Why India’s push-ins must stop

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.

June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025

Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.

May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

The right way to reform the public administration

Bangladesh needs a bureaucracy that serves its citizens with professionalism and integrity, not one driven by blind obedience.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

Women's Affairs Reform Commission: Recommendations, disputes and the way forward

One cannot demand the abolition of the entire commission just because of differences of opinion on a few issues.

March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025

Why must workers always take to the streets for unpaid wages?

Many changes and reforms are being discussed nowadays, but the reality of the workers has not changed at all.

March 23, 2025
March 23, 2025

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.

January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025

Government must save Panthakunja from the pillars of development

The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.

December 28, 2024
December 28, 2024

The shadow of Digital Security Act over the Cyber Protection Ordinance

Some provisions of the DSA (and the CSA) have been included in the new Cyber Protection Ordinance.