It’s a common refrain that media makes, that the Government is not accountable. In fact media survives to some extent by raising such a question. But what the recent Rozina episode did was to pose a big question on the return server: Is media accountable? Are those people working in
Author: Afsan Chowdhury
China’s AI and Western anxiety
China’s tech advances may well end up ending the conventional Western notions of “freedom and democracy” in the world. Leading Western tech leaders are concerned that the emergence of an AI-powered bloc led by China could completely dominate this century’s geopolitics. US opinion makers and leaders may know that no
The West’s Black-White problem is about privileges not color
What does the bail for Rozina mean?
Much to the relief of all, Rozina was granted bail after a weekend inside which saw many Bangladeshis very angry with the Government. This very unnecessary delay was however symptomatic of the way the issue was handled from the beginning, without tact, competence and confidence. From the manner in which
Rozina’s weekend inside and some questions
Rozina Islam’s ordeal and the crisis in bureaucracy
Why people don’t listen to governments
Bangladesh needs a plan which India didn’t have
Covid and the questions about political democracy
In a society like ours where people are ready to overlook health hazards in the pursuit of economics, it’s difficult to get them excited about purely political issues like democracy, elections etc. One faces the paradox of politics versus economics as society begins to surge towards greater better economics. The
