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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
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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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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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The Legacy of the Great War

The Chittagong Commonwealth War Cemetery is a historic burial place where hundreds of brave soldiers from all over the world were laid to rest in
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Pioneering a New Art

Shimul Saha's innovative visual arts have always been one of the major attractions in any art exhibition. Saha has introduced a new dimension of visual art by using entirely unique materials to depict day to day struggles of human life, philosophical ideas and
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Life in the Abyss of Civilisation

Their faces have been marred by dust and sweat. Every day, they go through the never ending struggle of finding sustenance in the heap of dirt,
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Grand Mosque of Bagha

Bagha, now a serene, small upazila town located some 40 kilometers away from Rajshahi city, was once upon a time, a thriving trading
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Feel the Vibe with Fanta Band

Do you have a flair for trendy, pop music and you have buddies who like the same? You are about to experience one of the most
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Sharing the Dignity

"I am Shakibul Hasan Bappi from Gaibandha. My father is a landless farmer. He works in the rice field of rich land owners. However, he
6 November 2015, 11:50 AM
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The Hands of Fate

People say, “Your fate is in your own hands; work hard and you can get whatever you want.” However, in reality, things are different.
6 November 2015, 10:15 AM
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The First Museum of Bangladesh

A century old single storey building, situated in the heart of the quaint Rajshahi city of Bangladesh, has been preserving some of the most precious artefacts of the world.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Polluting A Possibility

Bangladesh's leather industry is one of the very few industries if not the only one for which Bangladesh does not have to import the main raw materials. Cheap labour, top quality raw materials that is hides of Bangladeshi cattle and global demand for luxury leather products has made it one of the most productive industries and foreign currency earners of Bangladesh. In 2014, Bangladesh's leather industry set a record for increasing exports up to 32.12 percent; for the first time it reached the US$1 billion mark for annual export.
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Looming Threat

On October 4, 2015, more than a half month ago, two Bangladeshi tourists along with their local guides were abducted by members of a separatist militant group of Myanmar.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Screaming......HAZARIBAGH

It is a very small and one of the most neglected parts of Dhaka; not only neglected but also hated. Most people refuse to go there if not
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Victims of Impunity

Throughout this year Bangladesh has been in a spell of targeted killings and assassinations, one after the other, has shocked its people
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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A Deadly Luxury

Fine leather products from Bangladesh are admired in the luxury markets throughout the world. However, these leathers are manufactured
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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In search of Art, Humanity and Beauty

Unlike many other art festivals, the International Art Biennale Cox's Bazaar 2015 became the platform for the young and revolutionary artists from all over the country and abroad.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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A Humanitarian Appeal

Shamim (not his real name) was searching frantically for a donor with O negative blood. Without a donor, his mother's life would be at risk after a major surgical operation in her stomach. After an exhaustive search, Shamim finally got a donor from Dhaka University's voluntary blood donor group called Badhon.
10 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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Our Future at stake

A few weeks ago, the nation witnessed a shocking incident. Some youths, so called members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), assaulted some of the most reputed scholars of our country in the premises of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).
10 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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Rotting Behind Bars

“Hey, people, welcome to your new home. Now you are the dwellers of one of Bangladesh's most famous buildings. Here, we have two packages for you. If you can pay 5000 Taka you will be allotted to a cell where you can get 'homely' comfort.
3 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Iron Gates of Injustice

Prisons are supposed to be reformatory centres. However, in Bangladesh, they are nothing less than torturous, punitive concentration camps.
3 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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Capturing Life

From early childhood, Salahuddin was passionate about light and camera. However, at that time he never thought that his love would turn towards photography.
27 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Pagination

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