Saleem Samad

The development in politics might not be “proactive”, out right contradicted by a media practitioner friend who conducted a political assessment of Bangladesh in November and returned to Ottawa, Canada. He does not hesitate to predict that politicking could be “provocative”. A spontaneous reaction came from my long-term outspoken friend while in transit at Bahrain...
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Who gained an upper hand in the latest power struggle? Has General Moeen been able to consolidate power and will he be able to govern the nation at the time when political freedom is void? These are the questions of the curious mind of enthusiast citizens, who are cut off from actual real news...
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In the recent twist of political development, the higher court ruled on the holding of parliament election and has received double thumbs-up by pro-democracy activists. The court has categorically blamed the interim government and the election commission for breach of certain clauses of state constitution.
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On the eve of the military installed interim government’s chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed crucial address to the nation was interpreted in a commentary by Nayeemul Islam Khan in a Bangladesh newspaper Amader Shomoy that it would be a “landmark speech” and hopes it would be a “magna carta” for the Bangalee nation.
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Bangladesh for obvious reasons is under scrutiny by global watchdogs. Equally, the think tanks and international press have also included the country of 150 million. The recent dramatic political development – transition to democracy in several countries including Thailand, Nepal and Pakistan has rise the expectation for Bangladesh. Transitions to democracy in some...
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Press freedom has always been a far cry in Bangladesh. Despite 15 years of rule under so-called democratically elected governments of Khaleda Zia and Shiekh Hasina. Both of them did not enough to punish the perpetrators of the press. Thus the heads of state along with other elected leaders were dubbed by...
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What ’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.
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Photo: Selling Religion/Bri Vos. This article exposes the mindset of the majoritarian Bangalee Muslim nationalist population in Bangladesh. To consolidate the power base, the political parties, politicians and military dictators, have always used religion as a tool. It is evident from the series of amendment of the Constitution from a secular to Islamic trend...
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