Special Powers Act, 1974

A chilling display of residual authoritarianism

Circumstances surrounding a model’s detention have raised alarm

Special Powers Act, 1974 / Bangladesh’s forgotten villain

The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.

April 13, 2025
April 13, 2025

A chilling display of residual authoritarianism

Circumstances surrounding a model’s detention have raised alarm

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Bangladesh’s forgotten villain

The Special Powers Act has lurked in our shadows since 1974—far too long, and far too damaging, to continue going unnoticed.