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Md Abbas

Quiet stories, loud truths.

Md Abbas reports for The Daily Star, chasing stories on migration, justice, and the people often left out of the headlines. Reach him at abdulla180395@gmail.com.

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Explainer / National election: What candidates can and cannot do

From rallies and posters to social media, here’s a comprehensive guide to EC’s dos and don’ts
2 hour(s) ago
2 hour(s) ago
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Overseas manpower recruitment: Approval for 252 agencies raises red flags

Bangladesh has approved licences for 252 new overseas recruiting agencies, bringing the total to a record 2,646, even as experts warn that the sector is already buckling under systemic corruption and inadequate oversight.
19 January 2026, 04:36 AM
19 January 2026, 04:36 AM
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Reaction / Mob rule has no place on campus

Assault on a CU teacher exposes a dangerous collapse of campus governance
11 January 2026, 19:37 PM
11 January 2026, 19:37 PM
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US Visa bond: Visitors to be hit the hardest

Bangladesh’s addition to a US visa bond list could disrupt travel and trade, potentially hurting small businesses and ordinary visitors, experts said.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
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From streets to rooftops, people line up for Khaleda Zia’s janaza

Unprecedented crowds reflect enduring influence of BNP chairperson and former prime minister
31 December 2025, 09:09 AM
31 December 2025, 09:09 AM
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Bangladeshi migrant workers: Still plagued by high costs, low safeguards

After sending over a million workers overseas this year, experts warn low-skilled labour-export model remains fragile
17 December 2025, 18:16 PM
17 December 2025, 18:16 PM
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Female migration declines amid abuse, unsafe conditions

The migration of female workers abroad has been gradually declining over the last four years due to multiple problems, including the lack of exploration of new labour markets, unsafe working conditions, and abuse in destination countries.
5 December 2025, 20:47 PM
5 December 2025, 20:47 PM
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28yrs of Cht accord: Disappointment, frustration keep growing

Frustration and disappointment have been growing among the indigenous people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts as the CHT Peace Accord has still not been fully implemented even after 28 years.
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
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When American dream turns into a nightmare

Deported Bangladeshi migrants recount hunger, abuse and shattered hopes
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Earthquake fear in Bangladesh

Tremors stopped, but fear remains

Waves of panic reveal a deeper crisis
23 November 2025, 13:16 PM
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Tenure ends, full consensus still elusive

The tenure of National Consensus Commission expired yesterday, with NCP and four leftist parties yet to sign the July charter of reforms.
31 October 2025, 18:15 PM
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JS may get 270 days for dual functions

The National Consensus Commission is expected to propose that the next elected parliament be given 270 days to serve both as a legislative body and a Constitution Reform Assembly.
22 October 2025, 22:13 PM
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July charter: Draft special order likely by week’s end

The National Consensus Commission is working on a special order that would authorise a referendum on implementing the just-signed July National Charter.
19 October 2025, 21:31 PM
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Shibir dominates Cucsu and hall union elections

Along with winning the seventh Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) election, the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel Shompritir Shikkharthi Jote also bagged most votes in the hall union polls.
16 October 2025, 18:14 PM
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Counting underway in Cucsu polls

The Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) and hall council elections were held mostly peacefully yesterday.
15 October 2025, 18:39 PM
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Cucsu polls: Visually impaired students feel left out as Braille system absent

'I don’t feel we are truly participating in the voting,' says one of them
15 October 2025, 07:19 AM
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Cucsu polls: Students express excitement for casting their first-ever votes

Voting underway in long-awaited Cucsu elections after 35 years
15 October 2025, 04:32 AM
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Cucsu polls return today after 35yrs

The Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) and hall union elections are set to take place today after a gap of 35 years, becoming the third public university to hold such polls after the political changeover in August last year.
14 October 2025, 21:26 PM
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July Charter: Signing first, implementation decision later

The National Consensus Commission will submit its recommendations on implementing the July Charter after its signing on October 17, as it has yet to finalise the implementation process, commission sources said.
13 October 2025, 21:21 PM
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A day inside the Forbidden City

The moment I stepped into the Forbidden City, the noise of the modern world seemed to fade away.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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July charter implementation: Parties sharply split over referendum timing

Although political parties have agreed on holding a referendum to implement the July National Charter, they have yet to reach consensus on its timing.
8 October 2025, 18:17 PM
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July charter implementation: Commission may propose dual role for next JS

The National Consensus Commission is planning on two proposals to implement the July National Charter.
7 October 2025, 18:16 PM
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Parties agree to referendum on July Charter

If the referendum is held on election day, voters will cast a separate ballot to answer "Yes" or "No" on whether they support the charter.
5 October 2025, 18:18 PM
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Commission wants July Charter signed by October 15

The National Consensus Commission aims to finalise the July Charter, with signatures from all political parties, by October 15 when its extended term ends.
4 October 2025, 18:31 PM
IMF loan tranche for Bangladesh

$4.7 billion IMF loan: Govt meets most conditions for next tranche

An IMF mission is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 29 for a two-week review of progress made until June.
3 October 2025, 18:17 PM
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CHT peace accord: Unease growing beneath unkept promises

Rights activists say due to non-implementation, coexistence between CHT people and Bangalee settlers is becoming increasingly difficult
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Who will answer for the blood and ashes in Guimara?

Amid killings and burning homes, indigenous voices still wait for justice
29 September 2025, 17:08 PM
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Implementing July charter: Commission readies multiple options for govt

The National Consensus Commission is considering recommending multiple pathways to the government for implementing the constitutional matters in the July Charter.
27 September 2025, 18:03 PM

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