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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

enforced disappearances investigation in Bangladesh

Enforced disappearances must be investigated independently

13 August 2026
After experiencing the tragedy of enforced disappearances, many countries have undertaken various legal and institutional reforms to prevent such crimes from recurring.
13 August 2026
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Think again before opening up fuel imports to private companies

10 August 2026
The BNP-led government is reportedly moving to privatise the import and marketing of refined petroleum products.
10 August 2026
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Why changing Rab's name or repackaging it is not enough

4 August 2026
In 1829, blue uniforms were chosen for the first British metropolitan police, established by Sir Robert Peel, to distinguish them from the British military, whose uniforms were red.
4 August 2026
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Why privatising electricity distribution could be a mistake

1 August 2026
A 2024 study on India’s electricity distribution system challenges the claim that private electricity distribution is inherently more efficient than public management.
1 August 2026
Bangladesh law and order situation 2026

Is the government losing its grip on law and order?

5 July 2026
After years of widespread human rights abuses under the Awami League government, the July uprising in 2024 created hopes for a new beginning.
5 July 2026
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The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid funds

1 July 2026
The Rohingya refugee crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies.
1 July 2026
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How the proposed budget reinforces an unequal tax structure

15 June 2026
One of the most serious weaknesses in Bangladesh’s economy is that its tax collection, relative to the economy size, remains among the lowest in the world; the country ranks only slightly above war-ravaged Yemen and Sudan.
15 June 2026
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Electricity price hikes: Why is BNP reverting to failed power policies?

5 June 2026
The BNP, in its election manifesto, pledged to build an affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable power and energy system.
5 June 2026
India's 12 hydropower projects on Brahmaputra

India's hydropower projects, power corridor, and our concerns

Bangladesh will face intensified water shortage in its rivers if India goes ahead with constructing so many hydropower projects by building dams upstream of the Brahmaputra.
30 September 2024
border killings by BSF

From Felani Khatun to Swarna Das: When will border killings by BSF end?

The killing of people by BSF on the Bangladesh-India border has not stopped.
5 September 2024
Falsified statistics during Hasina regime

Statistics given by Hasina regime need urgent correction

One of the reasons why the country’s economy fell into a big crisis during the Hasina regime is the manipulation of statistics.
2 September 2024
What can Bangladesh learn from Tunisia’s experience?

What can Bangladesh learn from Tunisia’s experience?

We can learn from Tunisia's experiences of success and failure in the path of democratic transition
22 August 2024
Killings during quota reform movement

Killings during quota reform movement: Crossing the red line

The red line crossed by the government while suppressing the quota reform movement with authoritarian aggression is completely different
30 July 2024
Cyberspace maniulation,

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
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
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
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
illustration of Bangladesh parliament and business interests dominating within it

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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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

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