Archive - Bangla Outlook English

Inside the TV–PR nexus: How Beximco-backed editor Shamsur Rahman blurs the lines of media ethics and practices

In late July this year, a well-known media executive departed quietly through Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. ...

30 Oct 2025 17:11 PM

Khaled Muhiuddin built his brand. But the public now sees the bluff

Khaled Mohiuddin has what one might call an irresistible “on-screen charm.” He has this mix of confidence and impeccable appearance ...

28 Oct 2025 15:38 PM

Ulamas dismiss Bangla Outlook report as “baseless”. Outlet defends its story

Prominent Ulamas and Alems under multiple banners have strongly condemned a recent Bangla Outlook report linking Islamic scholars to cross-border ...

25 Oct 2025 00:07 AM

Meta shuts down The Deltagram’s verified Facebook page after a fake account’s report

The Facebook page of newly launched Bangladeshi news portal The Deltagram has been taken offline after a fake page impersonated ...

24 Oct 2025 19:19 PM

Attempt to shield army officers accused of forced disappearances reflects a colonial logic of plunder and self-preservation

An essay inspired by Nabila Idris argues that Bangladesh’s enforced-disappearance crisis is perpetuated by “rational complicity” and a lingering colonial ...

24 Oct 2025 17:58 PM

Election 2026: BNP and the promise of stability

With Bangladesh’s 2026 polls looming, an op-ed argues 2001 was the last truly free election and makes the case for ...

24 Oct 2025 17:53 PM

‘Restore voter confidence’: Moyeen Khan calls for clean, neutral election process

BNP’s Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan urges the Election Commission to bar controversial officials from poll duties, seek transparent processes, and ...

23 Oct 2025 18:38 PM

The lost momentum of a nation’s second awakening

An essay reflects on Bangladesh’s post-August 5 transition—from euphoric uprising to a “half-baked” July Charter—critiquing rushed consensus, bureaucratic inertia, party ...

23 Oct 2025 14:23 PM

The overlooked fault lines in Bangladesh’s strategic security posture

An analysis argues Bangladesh’s “Asian Tiger” narrative masks $16B/year money laundering, defense over-dependence on imports, a strategy vacuum, weak intel/C3, ...

23 Oct 2025 14:18 PM

Youth-led dialogue at IUB calls for stronger local climate action ahead of COP30

At IUB’s “Youth Voices for Climate Resilience 2025,” Sweden’s Nayoka Martinez-Bäckström urged Bangladesh’s youth to lead locally led adaptation at ...

21 Oct 2025 21:12 PM