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H.M. Nazmul Alam

H.M. Nazmul Alam is lecturer at the Department of English and Modern Languages of the International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT).

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What the Jamaat-NCP pact says about ‘new’ politics

The alliance suggests that ideological clarity was always negotiable.
31 December 2025, 08:00 AM
31 December 2025, 08:00 AM
Dipu Chandra Das killing Bangladesh

Dipu Chandra Das and a tragedy of outrage without truth

Dipu Chandra Das did not die because he insulted a religion. He died because accusation has become a more powerful weapon than truth, and because crowds in Bangladesh increasingly believe that outrage is evidence enough.
26 December 2025, 04:00 AM
26 December 2025, 04:00 AM
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What the killing of eight puppies reveals about us

What makes these events unbearable is not only their brutality but also the uncanny normalisation that follows.
9 December 2025, 07:00 AM
9 December 2025, 07:00 AM
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What’s happening at Dhaka airport is a symptom of deeper rot

There are few places in a country that so completely represent its image as an airport. It is both a threshold and a mirror, reflecting not just the physical state of a nation but the moral tone of its institutions. For Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has long stood as that symbolic gateway—the first and last impression for millions who travel in and out of the country each year.
13 November 2025, 05:00 AM
13 November 2025, 05:00 AM
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Why survival in Dhaka feels accidental

When a city demands miracles to survive its own design, something fundamental has gone wrong.
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
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The HSC result debacle exposes long-hidden cracks in our education

For two decades, Bangladesh lived under a comforting numerical, statistical, and sweetly deceptive illusion.
20 October 2025, 15:00 PM
20 October 2025, 15:00 PM
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Tarique Rahman and the question of political renewal

His reemergence through the recent interviews represents both a promise and a paradox.
12 October 2025, 06:00 AM
12 October 2025, 06:00 AM
dependence on garment exports Bangladesh

Bangladesh can’t afford to remain a one-legged economy

For Bangladesh, export diversification has become an existential demand.
4 October 2025, 05:00 AM
4 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Dhaka’s Earthquake Gamble: Built on sand, bribery, and blind faith

Dhaka’s earthquake gamble: Built on sand, bribery, and blind faith

Dhaka is a city of miracles, a place where logic takes a backseat, and hope is the currency of survival.
30 March 2025, 02:00 AM
Tulsi Gabbard's comments on Bangladesh

Why Tulsi Gabbard’s statements on Bangladesh matter

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s recent remarks on Bangladesh are not only irresponsible but also unfair and baseless.
20 March 2025, 09:15 AM
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Awami League's downfall and the politics of cognitive dissonance

Acknowledging mistakes is not a sign of weakness; it is a prerequisite for political rehabilitation.
17 March 2025, 03:00 AM
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When power shifts but patterns remain

True transformation demands structural, ideological, and cultural shifts.
7 March 2025, 02:00 AM
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Who are the true masterminds behind the current chaos?

Can Bangladesh reclaim its streets before the next wave of violence?
2 March 2025, 02:00 AM
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The grand choreography of blood

One cannot help but be astounded at the crooked efficiency of the previous regime.
18 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Tie

A colonial relic in corporate drag

The absurdity of wearing ties, a colonial relic, persists in tropical climates.
15 February 2025, 15:25 PM
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Chaos is a ladder

Chaos in Bangladesh mirrors Littlefinger's view: disorder is a ladder to power.
10 February 2025, 03:00 AM
Dhaka air pollution

Breathing in the apocalypse

A smog-choked city feigns denial as it claims the title of worst air quality.
6 February 2025, 07:00 AM
AL melodrama

Awami League’s melodramatic redemption arc

AL's narrative shift from power to victimhood reveals political hypocrisy.
26 January 2025, 02:00 AM
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The art of imperialistic absurdity

Beyond the glaciers and polar bears, it’s about “unlimited” untapped resources—something Trump likely equates to a hidden treasure chest in a pirate movie.
19 January 2025, 02:10 AM
Tulip Siddiq's scandal

Tulip Siddiq's scandal and the politics of gratitude

Pricey properties dotting London’s posh neighbourhoods have been gifted or linked to Tulip Siddiq, thanks to "gratitude” and “political alliances.”
9 January 2025, 02:10 AM
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A guide to smuggling dreams and national nightmares

Few heists match the sheer audacity of the Awami League’s 15-year saga of economic escapades.
23 December 2024, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh’s dark chapter of abduction and torture

Bangladesh’s dark chapter of abduction and torture

History has shown us that regimes that wield enforced disappearances as a weapon eventually crumble under the weight of their crimes.
19 December 2024, 02:00 AM
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The Republic TV’s gospel of gibberish

Exploring the sensationalist world of Republic TV and its controversial hosts.
14 December 2024, 07:00 AM
Bangladesh-India relations

The risks of turning symbols into battlegrounds

For both Bangladesh and India, the stakes are too high to let flag-related controversies derail progress.
5 December 2024, 02:01 AM
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Dhaka, a Gotham caught in the crossfire of conspiracies

Citizens must confront the forces exploiting their grievances.
27 November 2024, 02:00 AM
Hasan Mahmud praises BNP

Hasan Mahmud's comical U-turn

Once a fierce critic of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), former Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud now finds himself in an unexpected role, praising his former rivals.
23 November 2024, 03:00 AM
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The curious case of vanishing gold

The recent revelation of 12,000 bhori of gold mysteriously vanishing from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd could not have come at a more opportune moment.
21 October 2024, 07:00 AM
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The fallacy of the ‘nerd’ stereotype in pop culture

The "nerd" stereotype is deeply ingrained in popular culture.
25 June 2024, 10:15 AM

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