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Kallol Mustafa

Kallol Mustafa is an engineer and writer who focuses on power, energy, environment and development economics. He can be reached at kallol_mustafa@yahoo.com

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Opinion / 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.
24 November 2025, 03:00 AM
July Charter conflict in Bangladesh

How the consensus commission jeopardises the July charter

Reforms imposed through coercion or technical manoeuvering never endure and such top-down reforms inevitably fail.
31 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Indian push-in

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

India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory continues.
15 July 2025, 02:00 AM
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Do we need a foreign operator for terminal management?

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.
19 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Govt employees protest at Secretariat May 2025

Opinion / 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.
31 May 2025, 02:00 AM
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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.
12 May 2025, 03:00 AM
RMG workers protest at the secretariat

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.
27 March 2025, 02:10 AM
highway construction cost in Bangladesh

Will the construction of roads paved with gold continue?

High construction costs in our mega infrastructure projects raise concerns.
23 March 2025, 02:00 AM
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How the cyberspace is being manipulated

This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.
14 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Teesta management project

The Teesta management project presents new challenges before Bangladesh

If Bangladesh cannot get an equitable share of the water from upstream, the Teesta crisis will not be resolved.
27 June 2024, 02:00 AM
Benazir's corruption and the crisis of accountability

Benazir's corruption and the crisis of accountability

Benazir's case shows that top police and Rab officials can abuse power for personal gains without any accountability.
16 June 2024, 04:00 AM
migrant workers

Break the syndicates, not the dreams of Malaysia-bound workers

It appears that the government is not interested in taking even the minimal responsibilities regarding the migrant workers.
4 June 2024, 04:00 AM
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In a parliament of businessmen, conflicts of interest reign supreme

With a parliament dominated by businessmen and their interests, who is going to hold them to account?
26 May 2024, 04:00 AM
Electricity price hike

Why must the public bear the burden of capacity charges?

There is no justification for raising electricity prices four times a year
12 May 2024, 11:00 AM
Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class

Bangladesh’s ever-neglected working class

Even after half a century of independence, most of the working people in Bangladesh are far from enjoying fundamental workers' rights.
1 May 2024, 03:00 AM
Unusual deaths of migrant workers

Why do so many Bangladeshi migrant workers die abroad?

Bangladesh needs to take initiative to investigate migrant workers' deaths and ensure proper compensation from the destination countries.
5 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous

Why open-pit coal mining in Phulbari will be disastrous

The coal bed of Bangladesh differs from that of many other places in the world, where the water table is found usually below the coal bed, not above as in Bangladesh.
30 March 2024, 03:00 AM
Why is the irrigation water crisis not getting due attention?

Why is the irrigation water crisis not getting due attention?

With all three pumps of the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project out of order, hundreds of thousands of farmers are in a deep crisis.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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Why not to privatise fuel oil refinery

It seems that the government is creating a new threat of the quality and price of refined fuel oil being manipulated by permitting private companies to import and refine crude oil
2 March 2024, 01:00 AM
Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment

Why is Bangladesh Railway struggling despite huge investment?

Despite thousands of crores of taka being invested in various infrastructure development projects in the railway sector, the crisis of Bangladesh Railway (BR) doesn’t seem to end.
25 February 2024, 02:00 AM
Why is our tannery industry stunted?

Why is our tannery industry stunted?

One of the main reasons is non-compliance with Environmental, Social, and Quality (ESQ) standards
5 February 2024, 02:00 AM
Structural killings, not road ‘accidents’

Structural killings, not road ‘accidents’

Regular deaths on the highways of Bangladesh have become quite a "normal" thing.
17 January 2024, 02:00 AM
2024 electoral drama

A review of the 2024 electoral drama

The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.
8 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Cost of Living Crisis in 2023

2023 was the year of inflation

In Bangladesh, 2023 was the year of inflation.
29 December 2023, 02:00 AM
election boat

A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?

An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
24 December 2023, 02:16 AM
Illegal sand mining

How the sand mafia is killing our rivers

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
6 December 2023, 13:00 PM
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The price of development

Why must the locals pay the price of projects supposedly being developed for the economic prosperity of the country?
26 November 2023, 01:00 AM
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Why should RMG workers toil to live below the poverty line?

How acceptable is this minimum wage of Tk 12,500?
12 November 2023, 03:00 AM

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