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Anu Muhammad

The writer is member secretary of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports.

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Why the fate of Venezuela matters to us all

Earlier last week, the Trump administration carried out a military assault on Venezuela, abducting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and taking them to New York.
13 January 2026, 13:00 PM
13 January 2026, 13:00 PM
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Attacks on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star / Persistent violence threatens our democratic transition

In the early hours of December 19, horrific attacks were carried out on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and later on two cultural organisations, Chhayanaut and Udichi, along with Nalonda School.
27 December 2025, 02:00 AM
27 December 2025, 02:00 AM
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Phulbari coal, power crisis, and a dangerous revisionism

Regarding the Phulbari Open-Pit Coal Mining Project, the chief adviser's press secretary recently made a Facebook post suggesting that Bangladesh is facing a severe power crisis because coal at Phulbari was not extracted.
19 December 2025, 03:00 AM
19 December 2025, 03:00 AM
COP30 climate change

COP30, profit over people, and growing climate threats

After COP30, the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels still seems unachievable.
30 November 2025, 02:00 AM
30 November 2025, 02:00 AM
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Opinion / Our ports are national assets, not bargaining chips

No country has ever built a strong foundation by abandoning national pride and acting like a broker, as our governments often tend to do.
6 November 2025, 03:00 AM
6 November 2025, 03:00 AM
police attack teachers

When teachers are attacked and workers die, who takes responsibility?

The teacher's protest and the deadly fire at a factory in Mirpur reveal how the state views its people, and where its priorities lie.
18 October 2025, 02:00 AM
18 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Interim government's troubling continuity

Opinion / The interim government’s troubling continuity

The interim government seems more focused on areas where it should not be undertaking any initiatives.
29 September 2025, 03:00 AM
29 September 2025, 03:00 AM
tribute to Badruddin Umar

Badruddin Umar: A tribute

Teacher, comrade, and lifelong revolutionary Badruddin Umar (20 December 1931 – 7 September 2025) is no more. We offer him our deepest respect and love. Alongside this, on behalf of the people of Bangladesh, we convey our gratitude — for he devoted his entire life, thought, and activism to the cause of the people.
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM
The responsibility lies squarely with the government

The government must stop harassing the youth

The government showed us how to take a solvable problem and make it complicated
29 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Govt has completely failed to understand the youth

Govt has completely failed to understand the youth

What is happening in Bangladesh right now is truly unfathomable.
19 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Quota reform resurgence: Stop violence against students

Quota reform resurgence: Stop violence against students

The government is complicating and antagonising a solvable proposition by ordinary citizens
17 July 2024, 08:49 AM
The Bangladesh-India friendship dilemma

The Bangladesh-India friendship dilemma

India’s current leaders along with big business oligarchy have been pursuing a one-sided foreign policy.
3 July 2024, 02:00 AM
growth and crisis in Bangladesh

‘Booming’ economy, struggling people

When it comes to the simultaneous existence of growth and crisis, Bangladesh has become a model.
31 May 2024, 02:00 AM
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IMF prescription to raise energy prices is anti-people, illogical

The IMF prescription for the public means increased gas, electricity and transport prices, and so on.
10 May 2024, 11:00 AM
Preeti Urang: A child worker’s death

Preeti Urang: A child worker’s death

There should be protests, and a strong stance should be taken against such incidents
17 February 2024, 13:00 PM
Influence of Chhatra League at JU campus

How BCL became an untouchable entity at JU

It's truly a mutually beneficial relationship, with BCL protecting the JU administration as and when needed.
9 February 2024, 02:00 AM
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New curriculum is detached from reality

It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further
24 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Bangladesh's election 2024 SALMAN SAKIB SHAHRYAR

Bangladesh's election formality is over. What’s next?

The only escape from this dire situation lies within ourselves, particularly the youth.
8 January 2024, 01:00 AM
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Nothing is normal if we don’t have our rights

To put an end to rampant authoritarianism, we have to have our rights.
3 January 2024, 02:00 AM
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Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?

The left's agenda is global, not just national.
15 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Is a minimum wage offer of Tk 12,500 even logical?

It is shocking that the wage board sees it fit to approve such a meagre amount for minimum wage for RMG workers, which is a quarter of what they need just to stay above the poverty line.
23 November 2023, 02:00 AM
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A fair election is the cornerstone of democracy

It is disheartening that none of the country's ruling party leaders have so far demonstrated the courage to face the people with a credible electoral process.
17 November 2023, 17:00 PM
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Is democracy on its deathbed again?

The relationship between citizens and the nation-state is being irreparably damaged.
4 November 2023, 02:21 AM
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A country for the rich, and another for the poor

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.
22 September 2023, 13:00 PM
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A gas export deal won't ensure energy security for us

Paradoxically, as the government of Bangladesh celebrates this day now, it appears to be pursuing policies that counter the original purpose.
8 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh facing several crises

Amid inflation, pre-elections, and dengue, Bangladesh is in a fix

All this means that the people will not see an end to their financial woes anytime soon.
1 August 2023, 02:00 AM
Spare our rivers from certain death

Spare our rivers from certain death

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.
3 April 2023, 15:00 PM
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Our reality versus government's narrative

Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
2 April 2023, 08:10 AM

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