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Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan

Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan is an Assistant Professor at Institute of Education and Research, Jagannath University. The writer can be reached at s.nawazk28@yahoo.com.

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20th founding anniv of BRAC JPGSPH

12 December 2024, 20:14 PM
Speakers pay rich tribute to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed and Dr Richard A Cash
12 December 2024, 20:14 PM
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A chronicle of the July uprising

6 October 2024, 10:19 AM
When students took to the streets on July 1, 2024, demanding reforms of the quota system, they did not imagine that this movement was about to rewrite the history of Bangladesh.
6 October 2024, 10:19 AM
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DMCH, volunteers step up to save lives

25 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Md Ismail was waiting for passengers in his battery-powered auto-rickshaw in Jatrabari’s Kajla area on July 18.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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A relatively calm Dhaka

21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
After days of endless violence, parts of Dhaka were relatively calm yesterday, the second day of the ongoing curfew.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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A desolate Dhaka

20 July 2024, 18:00 PM
All major roads and streets in Dhaka wore a deserted look amid curfew yesterday.
20 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace

Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace

31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
When the entire country is grappling with mosquito menace, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and his team have come up with an ingenious solution that promises to be an effective tool in mosquito control.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
A group of men offering free drinks to day-labourers and rickshaw pullers amid the heatwave.

Beating the heat with ‘cool’ initiatives

10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
April 22 was one of the hottest days Dhaka has ever experienced in the last 65 years. While many city dwellers preferred to stay in the comfort of their homes, some students of the department of philosophy at Jagannath University had other plans.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Irresistable Antarctica

26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Mohua Rouf is one of the few Bangladeshis who have ever set foot on the world’s southernmost continent, Antarctica. She spent six days in the icy abode of penguins, seals and whales which is arguably the least-trodden place on earth by humans.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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OUR BACKS ARE UP AGAINST THE WALL

It was late at night and crowds in the streets of Dhaka's Mohammadpur residential area had thinned. After a tedious day followed by
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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All about the Power Play

Harassment and torture by the law enforcing agencies in the name of legal action has become a common incident in Bangladesh. News of mass
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
The Unresolved Conundrum

The Unresolved Conundrum

From January 11, 2016 teachers' strike over pay and status disparity suspended academic activities of all the thirty seven public universities in...
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Temples of Puthia

The royal palace of Puthia, a small town near Rajshahi district, is one of the most popular archaeological sites of Bangladesh.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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For the Right to Live with Hope and Dignity

In the silted islands of the northern districts of Bangladesh, although inhabited by thousands, once upon a time there were no citizen facilities available.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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An Alluvial Soul

Besides presenting Bangladesh's history and archaeological heritages throughout the year, this month Bangladesh National Museum has set to tell the nation's story in a different way.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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From Classrooms to The Streets

In the past, students' and teachers' movements have guided Bangladesh to the path of liberation, freedom and democracy. However, it is very unfortunate that for more than six months, university teachers all over the country have taken to the street, demanding a dignified livelihood.
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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THE DEADLOCKED FUTURE

The nation's brightest scholars, being refused several times, have taken to the streets in demand of a dignified livelihood. Professors and
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Man Who Never Gave Up

On the streets of Banani, one of Dhaka's busiest commercial areas plies a tiny cycle rickshaw which has a difference when compared to
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka's Lost Paradise

While Dhaka was losing its splendour after the fall of Mughal Empire, the local zamindars and nawabs under the British rule tried to
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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FLASHBACK 2015

The year 2015 is marked with many significant incidents that changed Bangladesh's course of history forever.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Winter's Tale

A chilly morning coated in a thick blanket of fog declares the arrival of winter in rural Bangladesh. Life becomes perilous for the poor
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Save your Skin in Winter

If winter comes, can dry skin be far behind? In fact skin disorders caused by dryness of the skin are the most prevalent physical
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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A HISTORY WRITTEN IN BLOOD

On March 25, 1971, more than 18,000 Pakistani soldiers aided by 75 tanks, jet fighters, combat helicopters and around 5,000
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Untold Sufferings

The Story of Untold Sufferings

Shorifa (not her real name), a fifteen year old girl lives in a village of Nilphamari district.
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Up in the Quiet Hills

The green hills of Chittagong, covered in clouds, are one of the most serene landscapes in Bangladesh. These lush,
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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A Journey of Art and Passion

"Every incident that we come across everyday that can be a scene of beauty and peace or a bleak image of injustice or
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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TINY BUT DEADLY

A tiny insect with a lifespan of hardly 10 days has been threatening billions of lives all over the world. In a densely populated city like
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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1 Minute Please!

Chanchal Chowdhury is one of the most popular names in Bangladesh's entertainment industry. His spontaneous, captivating
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Royal Palace of Puthia

The palace of Puthia is one of the most renowned archaeological sites of Bangladesh. The palace, for its magnificent ancient Greek
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM

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