Archive - Bangla Outlook English

From empire to oligarchy: Can Bangladesh break the cycle of elite plunder?

Arif Hafiz examines Bangladesh’s long arc of elite domination—from colonial zamindars to modern oligarchs—and the 2024 uprising as a call ...

04 May 2025 11:51 AM

BNP’s Moyeen Khan slams “reform rhetoric” as pretext to prolong power

Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan criticizes “cosmetic reforms” at May Day rally, calls for electoral integrity and genuine democracy in Bangladesh. ...

04 May 2025 11:40 AM

BJIM hosts symposium in Dhaka to mark World Press Freedom Day

BJIM hosted a symposium at Alliance Française de Dhaka spotlighting press freedom, ethical journalism, and the evolving media landscape in ...

04 May 2025 11:12 AM

Netra News wins 2025 Shorenstein Journalism award

Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center has awarded Netra News the 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award for its fearless reporting and ...

02 May 2025 17:27 PM

Greed is half the story…Bangladesh’s unchecked corruption is rooted in somewhere else

In Bangladesh, corruption is not just a symptom—it is the system. Mikail Hossain exposes the deeper moral rot beneath surface-level ...

02 May 2025 13:24 PM

Missiles, jets, and deterrence: India and Pakistan’s escalation will be a proxy ground of Beijing and the West’s arms test

A looming India-Pakistan conflict could become a global test of Chinese vs Western weapons, reshaping military alliances and the future ...

02 May 2025 13:14 PM

Post-Hasina Bangladesh still failing the free press test

Three Bangladeshi journalists were fired after asking tough questions—raising urgent concerns about censorship, mob pressure, and press freedom in Bangladesh. ...

01 May 2025 14:16 PM

Why I’ve come to realize that the ballot box doesn’t scare the powerful….it protects them

An extraordinary village election in Russia, where a cleaner defeated a mayor, reveals the hollow rituals of democracy—from Bangladesh to ...

01 May 2025 13:37 PM

‘Banglar Teslas’ aren’t the problem….the system is

In Bangladesh, the rise of e-rickshaws promised inclusive mobility and economic empowerment—but poor regulation and reactionary policies have turned opportunity ...

30 Apr 2025 13:04 PM

Why the proposed ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ demands transparency, not secrecy

Bangladesh's conditional approval of a humanitarian corridor into Myanmar's Rakhine state raises more questions than answers. Behind the façade of ...

30 Apr 2025 11:39 AM