In February 2012 Chris Huhne the then energy secretary of the United Kingdom had to resign after learning he will be charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case despite claiming he was innocent.
The allegation was that nearly a decade ago between March and May 2003 he had committed a speeding […]
“Sayed Asharaf may have stopped the forces of communalism from taking over”
Awami League is a party of the mavericks. Yet, only a handful of them despite not becoming the party chief or head of the government have earned the status of the party legends.
Among these chosen few are Sayed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmed, Captain Mansur […]
A man’s endurance of struggles to bring happiness for the family and his joyful acceptance of it has been elucidated by Anuradha Padwal and Amit kumar in the famous Bengali love song “Tumi amay korte sukhi jibone” (https://tinyurl.com/y9uu3q5k).
Had Anuradha listened to a few of the latest jokes of our current president and former speaker Abdul Hamid, she might, perhaps, have perceived a different view. Or, […]
“It criminalizes honest people — journalists, rights campaigners, social activists — just for delivering on their commitment to society. ”
If we have learned anything from the sufferings endured by journalists like Prabir Sikdar and Abdul Latif Moral under Section 57 of the ICT Act, we would certainly know that when a law is made, it […]
“What exactly is Blasphemy”
Accusations of blasphemy and brutality by religious zealots are a historical phenomenon. Religious fundamentalism always had a tendency of opposing different worldviews and responding with cruelty. History has marked many such events since the killing of the philosopher and scientist Hypatia by a Christian mob 1,700 years ago.
However, today’s usage of the […]
Today is Avijit Roy’s 46th birthday.
This day, instead of celebration, has now become a reminder of challenges that are faced by secular humanist writers in today’s Bangladesh.
Until his last breath, Avijit, an engineer as well as a writer and a social activist, promoted human rights, rationality, and most importantly, dared to dream to transform a […]
“The 2,400-year-old fight for free speech”
The man who stood for freedom.” That’s how Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been branded by the world of academia.
But what, precisely, is this freedom that puts Ai Weiwei at the centre of attention of scholars from across the world?
The ancient root of this struggle can be traced back to […]
