When prayers can kill
''How reckless a government has to become to leave one of the most important decisions of one of the most severe public health crisis humanity is ever to encounter in the mercy of the Islamist zealots who have no ties with science, public health or medicine?.''
Professor Ajoy Roy - A profile in patriotism, human rights, and science
Ajoy Roy has worn many hats throughout his life—as a bright scientist; professor of physics; human rights and secular activist; author; and perhaps, most significant of all, as a valiant freedom fighter. It is indeed hard to come up with an example of a Bangladeshi as decorated as Prof Roy. To sum up, the life of Prof Roy epitomises the famous Kennedy dictum, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Save tribal homes from corporate greed
In the late 70s when the Bengali hordes set feet on the hill, they saw themselves as the conquistadors, conquering both the land and the people who lived there for the newly formed nation. In many respects, they didn't even discriminate between land and home. Everything was obtainable.
Is Michael Chakma still alive? We need an answer
In a functional democracy, where basic human rights such as holding a political opinion were more than just lip service, the disappearance of a frontline defender of the ethnic people of the Hill would have generated a political shock wave, drastic action, and even solidarity.
Can we speak, Sir?
"What does the Arundhati Roy imbroglio say about our democratic freedoms?"
Dear Mr. President, trolling women is not funny
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" (<a href="https://"Tumi amay korte sukhi jibone"">https://tinyurl.com/y9uu3q5k).
We need to defend our freedom
"It criminalizes honest people -- journalists, rights campaigners, social activists -- just for delivering on their commitment to society. "