Views Bangladesh Logo
author image

Amin Al Rasheed

  • Journalist, researcher, column writer and documentary film maker

Amin Al Rasheed is a Journalist, researcher, column writer and documentary film maker. He is working with Nexus Television as Current Affairs Editor. Amin received some national and international awards for investigative reporting as South Asian Inquirer Award by Thompson Foundation of UK, Anti- Corruption Commission Award for investigative journalism, TIB Award for investigative reporting ETC. He achieved `Kali o Kalam Award 2021’ for his research book `Jibananander Manchitra’. Amin is a writer and editor of 15 books regarding constitution, parliament, politics, media ETC.
Is distance between govt and BNP centring election only
BNP
State and Politics

Is distance between govt and BNP centring election only

BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, and Mirza Abbas have recently made some comments that make it seem as though BNP is the main opposition party to the interim government. Although BNP also played a major role in the process of forming the interim government led by Dr Yunus after the fall of the Awami League in the face of an uprising in August last. From the beginning, BNP has been saying that the interim government is their government; but, just a few months after this government assumed office on August 8 of last year, a distance or tension began to emerge between the government and BNP. This raises the question: is this distance between the government and BNP only about the election issue, or are there any more reasons behind it?

How easy will it be for deposed AL to make a comeback after uprising?
Awami League
State and Politics

How easy will it be for deposed AL to make a comeback after uprising?

The Awami League, the party that led Bangladesh’s Liberation War, has been ousted from power 53 years after independence through a mass uprising—an event with at least twenty contributing factors. While conspiracy theories and accusations of foreign interference continue to circulate, there is no denying that in recent years the Awami League became increasingly disconnected from the people due to rampant corruption, partisan favoritism, and nepotism.

'Inevitable reasons' for news shutdown and journalist's dismissal
World Press Freedom Day
State and Politics

'Inevitable reasons' for news shutdown and journalist's dismissal

Just four days before World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, on April 29th, what happened at three television channels in Bangladesh raised serious questions not only about the statements of the interim government's Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and the former Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam but also about journalists' freedom to ask questions, their authority, and the boundaries of that freedom.

A Peace agreement to prevent clashes among college students!
clashes among college students!
State and Politics

A Peace agreement to prevent clashes among college students!

An unusual piece of news caught my attention. In an effort to prevent clashes among students of Dhaka College, City College, and Ideal College—located in the New Market, Science Laboratory, and Central Road areas of the capital—a "mutual understanding agreement" is set to be signed. Following discussions among the principals of these three colleges on April 23, law enforcement officials suggested that if these three institutions, along with two other colleges in the Dhanmondi area, entered into such an agreement, it could help avoid future conflicts.

Why does BNP want elections in December?
Why does BNP want elections in December?
Politics and Bureaucracy

Why does BNP want elections in December?

Following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 under the pressure of a mass uprising, an interim government was formed on August 8 under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) is considered a significant stakeholder in this government, as it was one of the political parties consulted during its formation. Moreover, with the ousting of the Awami League, the BNP has emerged as the country's most influential political force. Yet, despite its position, the BNP's relationship with the interim government has increasingly grown distant—particularly over the issue of the roadmap and timing of the national election. This tension became starkly visible on Wednesday, April 16, when the BNP Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, made a strongly worded statement during a meeting with the Chief Adviser of the interim government.

The old trick of holding onto power
The old trick of holding onto power
State and Politics

The old trick of holding onto power

“When people on the street say you should stay for another five years”—this remark by Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury closely resembles a Facebook status posted by Sarjis Alam, the Northern Regional Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP).

...