THE OVERTON WINDOW
Explaining the potential exodus of funds from Bangladesh
The mismatch highlighted by the IMF could indicate that capital flight in FY23 has increased even more.
How do we describe the upcoming election?
With the national election still two weeks away, many national and international observers have already termed it as a farce or “staged election.”
Assange may be in the dock, but it is journalism that’s on trial
The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.
Why is the truth so important?
With scientific progress and the advent of advanced technology, the methods of population control, particularly through the use of information control, emotional manipulation, and mass surveillance have become predominant.
How Bangladesh can benefit by joining BRICS
In April this year, South Africa’s BRICS ambassador Anil Sooklal told Bloomberg that a long list of nations were now looking to join the bloc.
Has the ruling party finally met its match?
The ruling party would be well-advised to change its ways and try to make the people its main source of strength through good governance, by returning power to the people and making amends for its past mistakes.
National Budget FY2023-24 / To end inequality, stop pandering to plunderers
Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.
On the verge of an explosion
Panic spread among residents of Dhaka on Monday night as people from different parts of the city complained of gas leaks.
What’s driving the government’s U-turn on banking sector reform?
One must ask: how does the government expect to implement proper corrective measures without bringing in full transparency?
State should investigate all deaths in custody
A sense of injustice being perpetrated against them by state actors is increasingly building up among the common people.
The joke is really on us
Moody’s, one of the big three global rating agencies, downgraded its outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector from “stable” to “negative.”
Iran-Saudi détente: Has a major shifting of the sands begun?
Hostility between the two sectarian rivals has dominated Middle Eastern politics in recent years, spreading into Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Let me speak my mind
Mushtaq might have been the worst victim of the DSA, but he was not the only one.
On-field glory, off-field controversies: The World Cup so far
From a neutral point of view, this world cup has also given us great moments that resemble David overcoming Goliath.
How WikiLeaks revolutionised the world of journalism
Stefania Maurizi, an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano, speaks to Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
Destroying the economy to save the thieves
An unholy nexus of powerful people are protecting those who've stolen thousands of crores.
What modern states can learn from Ancient Rome
Many economists today believe we are committing one of the biggest economic blunders, which has brought ruin to countless past societies.
Global economy showing warning signs
“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.
