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Md Abbas

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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.

International Women's Day / They leave with hope, return with scars

30 MIN(s) ago
When Liza Akter left for Saudi Arabia two years ago, she hoped the job would help secure a better future for her two children.
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Swadhinata Padak for teacher who died saving her students

5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
Maherin Chowdhury rescued at least 20 children from the burning Milestone school building
5 March 2026, 20:44 PM
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Prolonged war can hit remittance hard

5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
The cancellation of 222 flights and suspension of six Middle Eastern routes over the past five days is likely to put a heavy burden on Bangladesh’s labour market and the economy.
5 March 2026, 02:26 AM
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Reaction / We owe the children a safer world

4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
7-year-old's brutal death in Sitakunda exposes child safety crisis
4 March 2026, 16:48 PM
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Living in fear in the Middle East

3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
Bangladeshi expatriates across parts of the Middle East are living in fear and uncertainty after another Bangladeshi was killed and two others were injured in Bahrain yesterday.
3 March 2026, 02:19 AM
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Missile kills Bangladeshi in the UAE

2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
Bangladeshi migrant workers in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan are living in fear and uncertainty following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation in the Gulf region. ,
2 March 2026, 17:11 PM
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Bangladeshi expats in Abu Dhabi in fear after blasts near US Base

28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
Residents heard multiple blast‑like sounds, which were believed to be interceptions, and were advised by authorities to stay indoors.
28 February 2026, 21:23 PM
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‘We thought she was dead’

25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
For 13 days, three children waited anxiously to see their mother again, after first enduring the disbelief that she was even alive.
25 February 2026, 02:48 AM
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Why could a classroom not be safe?

Writing it off as a "mechanical failure" will not bring the children back, neither will an apology
23 July 2025, 10:55 AM
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‘Please help us find our children’

Parul wails in anguish as she searches for her 3rd grader daughter Nusrat
21 July 2025, 10:56 AM
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CA’s appointment: Five-member search panel proposed

The National Consensus Commission has proposed a new method for appointing chief advisers to caretaker governments and asked political parties to submit their opinions by today.
20 July 2025, 18:11 PM
Jamaat-e-Islami anti-corruption speech

This time our fight is against corruption

From its mammoth rally in Dhaka yesterday, the Jamaat-e-Islami vowed to wage war on corruption if it gets the people’s mandate in the next general election.
19 July 2025, 20:32 PM
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Jamaat rally: slogans of thousands participants fill Dhaka streets

The party also renewed its demand for justice for political killings and alleged state repression, particularly those that occurred during July last year
19 July 2025, 07:44 AM
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Consensus commission: Fresh caretaker models on the table now

The National Consensus Commission, BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have each proposed separate methods for appointing the chief adviser to caretaker government.
13 July 2025, 18:20 PM
Safiuddin Shilpalay unveils Monsoor Kazee’s ‘Co-existence of Abstract’

Safiuddin Shilpalay unveils Monsoor Kazee’s ‘Co-existence of Abstract’

Acclaimed Bangladeshi artist Muhammad Monsoor Kazee has returned with his third solo exhibition titled “Co-existence of Abstract”, now open at Safiuddin Shilpalay, Dhanmondi.
13 July 2025, 06:28 AM
Sohag murder case update

Sohag’s murder exposes a society numbed by fear and brutality

It was a murder that stunned the nation, not only for its barbarity, but for what it revealed about the society we have become.
12 July 2025, 06:41 AM
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Consensus talks set to enter crucial stage

Talks between the National Consensus Commission and political parties are set to enter a crucial stage this week, with key unresolved issues set to dominate the agenda, sources said.
11 July 2025, 18:31 PM
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Consensus talks: Poor progress may delay July Charter

Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.
29 June 2025, 18:02 PM
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Cumilla rape: When will we wake up?

Violence against women has become frequent while the perpetrators act with impunity
29 June 2025, 11:01 AM
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Consensus talks: Commission recasts the NCC proposal, drops pluralism

The National Consensus Commission yesterday revised the structure and functions of the proposed National Constitutional Council.
25 June 2025, 18:10 PM
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Eid meat: Stories of sacrifice, sharing and struggle

While the well-off fulfilled their religious duty by sacrificing cows and goats, crowds of people -- less fortunate and often overlooked -- stood patiently outside gates, waiting for a small share of meat they could take home to their families
7 June 2025, 14:33 PM
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CTG train crash leaves family mourning death of two-year-old

"What was her fault? She just asked for some water…"
6 June 2025, 11:48 AM
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Freedom fighter’s definition: Confusion, debate over ordinance

Liberation War adviser clarifies that Sheikh Mujib, Tajuddin, others in Mujibnagar govt are freedom fighters
4 June 2025, 18:11 PM
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Govt revises definition of freedom fighter

The government last night promulgated an ordinance redefining the term “freedom fighter” (Bir Muktijoddha) and introducing three new categories.
3 June 2025, 20:33 PM
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Migrant workers overlooked again

Despite high hopes, the budget did not introduce any new initiatives aimed at improving migrant workers' welfare, standard of living, healthcare, or security
2 June 2025, 18:39 PM
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Not much for youth employment

The proposed budget seeks to increase the youth loan ceiling to Tk 2 lakh for trained individuals and Tk 5 lakh for successful entrepreneurs and also allocate Tk 100 crore fund for youths, as part of the interim government’s efforts to address youth unemployment.
2 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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Get ready to ensure polls by December

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the next general election must be held by December and called on party activists and leaders to prepare to ensure that.
28 May 2025, 18:01 PM
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National consensus commission: Breakthrough on core reforms

Prof Ali Riaz optimistic despite gaps on some key issues, hopes ‘National Charter’ by July
26 May 2025, 18:41 PM

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