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The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike

Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM
BNP’s show of force on Airport Road and a political culture that refuses to change
9 January 2025, 11:00 AM Opinion
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Disinformation targets right-wing audiences, Indians

Reveals TGI analysis of content on Bangladesh on X
15 December 2024, 14:27 PM
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A world of voting systems: What is the right choice for Bangladesh?

The number of different electoral systems around the world is testament to the complex nature of democracy
8 November 2024, 11:38 AM
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What is the ‘Electoral College’?

The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.
5 November 2024, 11:42 AM
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The need for transparency in political financing

Anyone familiar with the previous “elections” held between 2014 and 2024 will know that it is virtually impossible these spending caps were adhered to, despite parties’ claims of compliance on paper.
15 September 2024, 07:30 AM
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What politics for the new generation should look like

Politicians need to start understanding that the loud, unnecessary, intrusive politics that we know today needs to become the politics of the past.
8 September 2024, 12:00 PM
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Bangladesh’s Rawalpindi Test win provides some much-needed room for reflection

We can have a national cricket team who can do it all. The win in Rawalpindi is an indication of it.
29 August 2024, 04:00 AM
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Are candidates in your area breaking these electoral codes of conduct?

Less than two weeks out from the election, candidates are campaigning hard to woo voters and secure victory in the 12th National Election on January 7, 2024
25 December 2023, 11:49 AM
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How to take care of stray animals this winter

While stray animals are seen all over Bangladesh and their suffering continues across the calendar, winter is an especially difficult time for them. For both cats and dogs, early winter is when the breeding season starts, and by mid winter, litters of kittens and puppies become a common sight on the roads
23 December 2023, 13:27 PM
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Railway attacks during hartal-blockade: Hotspots and patterns

Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets
19 December 2023, 14:19 PM
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Why electoral symbols are important

If someone mentions a "nouka" (boat) anywhere in Bangladesh, the first thought might be about a transportation method that floats on water. The next thought, however, will definitely have something to do with the political party called Awami League
18 December 2023, 12:29 PM
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Will the political deadlock discourage first-time voters?

Another election is in the offing, and even though I want to feel excited again, I simply cannot.
15 December 2023, 01:00 AM
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Metro Rail: DU station up and running

The Dhaka University Metro Station became the latest station to open on the MRT-6 line yesterday. After a one-year wait, since the Agargaon-Uttara section of the MRT-6 was opened on December 28 last year, the station at DU welcomed students and commuters for the first time.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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What is seat-sharing and why as a voter you should know about it

In the lead-up to the national election on January 7, 2024, parties that have committed to participating in the polls have put forth their nominees
11 December 2023, 07:32 AM
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Rangpur man uses social media to help people become self-sufficient

Md Morshedul Haque was an NGO worker in 2014, when his work brought him face to face with the stark face of misfortune. He saw a bedridden man who was injured while working in a brick kiln. He eventually found out that the man had developed bedsores. An airbed would help him recover, but his family was unable to afford the Tk 3,000-4,000 to buy it
8 December 2023, 09:16 AM
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Celebrity politicians: A diverse history

Political parties who have committed to participating in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election are preparing in full swing. The Awami League and Jatiya Party have announced their list of nominees, and interestingly, it includes a handful of celebrities
5 December 2023, 08:47 AM
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‘Calm yet fierce determination’

The opening session of COP28 on Thursday started with an outpouring of remembrance and respect for Saleemul Huq and Pete Betts, two climate activists who passed away in October.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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COP28 opens with tributes to Saleemul Huq

The opening session of COP28 yesterday started with an outpouring of remembrance and respect for Saleemul Huq and Pete Betts, two climate activists who passed away in October
1 December 2023, 09:34 AM
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Henry Kissinger’s influence on Bangladesh’s history

The policies he implemented cemented his image as a ruthless figure in Bangladesh's history, a position he carved out for himself.
1 December 2023, 07:57 AM
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'They protested without hearing me out': the story behind Hochemin's exclusion

Hochemin Islam, a transgender woman and rights activist, was scheduled to speak at North South University (NSU) at an event titled “Women’s Career Carnival” on November 24
27 November 2023, 11:06 AM
Difference between hartal and oborodh

Difference between hartal and oborodh explained

Hartal and oborodh (blockade) have been part of the Bangladeshi political reality for decades. As the political situation has tensed up after BNP's October 28 rally ended in violence, around 80 percent of working days have seen the opposition parties calling for either a hartal or a blockade
23 November 2023, 07:39 AM
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Bangladeshi activist makes it to ‘BBC 100 Women 2023’

Bangladeshi activist, writer, and filmmaker Jannatul Ferdous Ivy has been named in “BBC 100 Women 2023”.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Cricket almost came full circle, but Australia had something to say

Cricket almost came full circle, but Australia had something to say

All Australia did was remind India that for once, not everything is about them.
21 November 2023, 01:00 AM
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Living with diabetes as a young person

Diabetes is often associated with older people, a disease that affects the middle-aged or the elderly. However, research indicates that diabetes among young people may be more common than previously understood
19 November 2023, 14:18 PM
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Parents Circle-Families Forum: Bereaved families of Palestine, Israel champion peace

The ongoing conflict and violence in the Gaza strip has led to a feeling of hopelessness across the world. The death of over 11,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis comes amid blood curdling calls for violence from both sides, and a shocking apathy from the world's leadership to bring it to an end
16 November 2023, 12:44 PM
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Has the Bangladesh cricket team reached their ceiling?

One of the best prepared ODI teams in the history of Bangladesh cricket could only muster two wins against the best in the world.
15 November 2023, 01:59 AM
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Making cricket fans laugh during a miserable World Cup

In conversation with BSPN
14 November 2023, 11:15 AM

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