BLOCKING LEGITIMATE WEBSITES—AND BRAGGING ABOUT IT—IS SHAMEFUL

Today at a summit organized by a ruling party wing, the post and telecommunications minister boasted the government’s ability to “control” any websites, Prothom Alo reported, clearly referring to its recently acquired power to block websites on a whim. “The state has attained the capabilities to regulate any websites,” Mustafa Jabbar was...

PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES WILL DOMINATE PUBLIC DISCOURSE IN BANGLADESH

In what was probably the culmination of years of pent-up anger over public safety (or, the lack thereof), a widespread public protest led by students brought Bangladesh to a standstill last year. Following the tragic death of two students by racing buses, hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren took to the streets over road safety....