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Arafat Rahaman

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importance of elder care in Bangladesh

Reaction / What does success mean if it cannot care for a mother?

2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
A decomposed body in Mirpur-11 exposes the fragility of elder care in modern life
2 June 2026, 18:33 PM
BNP government first 100 days analysis

100 Days of BNP govt / Govt plans big for edn, execution doubts remain

28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP-led government flagged education as a priority in its first 100 days, unveiling plans for curriculum revision, compulsory sports from Class IV, free uniforms, midday meals and a commitment to raise education spending to 5 percent of GDP.
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Reaction / When will these painful stories end?

27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
Measles continues to ravage our children and with them their faimilies
27 May 2026, 18:42 PM
garment workers Eid bonus delay in Bangladesh

Reaction / Why must workers wait for Eid dues every year?

26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.
26 May 2026, 19:00 PM
Pallabi child Ramisa rape and murder case

Reaction / Before we called her a victim, she was a child

20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
Ramisa’s murder must not become another passing outrage
20 May 2026, 19:56 PM
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DCs seek PM’s intervention on drug menace

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Deputy commissioners yesterday warned that the growing availability of drugs among youth, despite regular enforcement drives, poses a grave threat to the nation, urging the government to adopt tougher measures to curb the menace.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Can playing a historic speech justify repeated bail denials?

26 April 2026, 11:00 AM
About a month and a half has passed since the arrest and detention of leftist student leader Sheikh Tasnim Afroz Emi.
26 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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When mobile journalism crosses the line into public shaming

20 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Journalism is meant to hold power to account, and mobile journalism, using smartphones for reporting and storytelling, should have ideally taken that mission to new heights.
20 April 2026, 12:00 PM
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SSC pass rate plunges to a 16-year low

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.
10 July 2025, 18:09 PM
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When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?

We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction
2 July 2025, 08:49 AM
The true purpose of education

Appointment by allegiance

30 of 47 newly appointed VC had ties to teachers' groups linked with BNP or Jamaat
1 July 2025, 12:47 PM
Technical education hit by teacher shortage

Technical education hit by teacher shortage, falling enrolment

Bangladesh’s technical education sector is facing a slow-burning crisis, shaped by a severe shortage of teachers, poor infrastructure, and steadily declining student interest.
27 June 2025, 18:04 PM
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Mob violence now alarmingly routine

Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.
24 June 2025, 18:36 PM
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Is Mahmudul's arrest a message?

A journalism teacher at Begum Rokeya University, Mahmudul Haque now sits in jail
22 June 2025, 06:11 AM
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Are we hurtling towards mob journalism?

It was supposed to be a routine traffic stop. Two women on a motorbike were stopped in Hatirjheel for not wearing helmets
15 June 2025, 08:28 AM
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July Warriors: Patients who refuse to be just patients

Our hospitals exist to heal bodies, not feed egos
13 June 2025, 11:07 AM
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From the streets to the stands: Football reclaims Bangladeshi hearts

When was the last time you saw more than 23000 people packed into a stadium for a Bangladesh football match? When did fans last beg for tickets, attempt to break through gates, and prompt an army intervention?
10 June 2025, 18:39 PM
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A recurring script is enough to prove the pattern

In Bangladesh, one does not need to teach a generation, invent a cure for a disease, feed the hungry, or fight for justice to be honoured. In this country, respect comes cheaper
7 June 2025, 13:59 PM
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Who in the world holds the strings in this republic

This is not a mere collapse of law and order. It is a slow but certain decay of democracy
4 June 2025, 13:20 PM
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Education, health outlays see slight rise

Despite pledging special attention to education and health, the government has proposed only slight increases in allocations for both sectors in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26.
2 June 2025, 18:03 PM
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Cowardice, plain and simple

This was targeted violence, against women, by men who knew exactly what they were doing
29 May 2025, 07:52 AM
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Let's MoPE!

"Dhaka has become one big group project, where everyone's angry"
28 May 2025, 13:17 PM
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When protest turns into a mob

When protest seeks to punish through pressure, it crosses a clear ethical line
21 May 2025, 05:51 AM
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Search committee formed after posts already filled

The government has decided to form a search committee to recommend vice-chancellors, pro-VCs, and treasurers for public universities. But educationists are criticising the timing and intent of the move as most of these top positions in at least 47 universities have already been filled.
19 May 2025, 21:25 PM
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A place of hope, healing for cancer patients

At Joymontop village in Manikganj, a long-held dream is starting to become reality. A reality where cancer patients would no longer suffer in silence or lose their life because of poverty.
17 May 2025, 20:24 PM
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‘Concerns genuine, but reforms need planning’

Polytechnic students across the country resumed protests on Saturday, demanding urgent reforms through a six-point charter to fix long-standing problems in recruitment policies, education standards, and job opportunities.
28 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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A milestone to treasure

Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Government delays in delivering textbooks

Pry, secondary schools: Millions of students still without textbooks

With students now on their Ramadan and Eid holiday, Wahiduddin, on his final day as adviser yesterday, once again promised that the books would be delivered by March 10.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM

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