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Mohammad Al-Masum Molla

Multimedia journalist with nearly 10 years’ experience in mainstream media in Bangladesh with a background in investigative journalism and environmental, political and human rights reporting.

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A life of measured resistance

30 December 2025, 23:34 PM
With Khaleda Zia’s passing, Bangladesh has lost a towering political figure whose calm restraint often stood in stark contrast to the country’s bruising, combative political culture.
30 December 2025, 23:34 PM
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Undefeated, unmatched

30 December 2025, 23:10 PM
Twenty-three contests. Twenty-three victories. No losses.
30 December 2025, 23:10 PM
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Undefeated, unmatched

30 December 2025, 07:15 AM
Khaleda Zia's enviable election record testifies to her popularity
30 December 2025, 07:15 AM
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The leader who stood her ground

30 December 2025, 04:51 AM
Again and again, she selected the harder road—not because it guaranteed victory, but because it preserved meaning
30 December 2025, 04:51 AM
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Goodbye, Khaleda Zia

30 December 2025, 02:31 AM
Khaleda Zia evolved from a shy military spouse into a defining figure of Bangladesh’s democratic struggle
30 December 2025, 02:31 AM
BNP demands national election by December 2025

Only election roadmap will ease tensions

23 May 2025, 20:02 PM
The BNP believes that only a clear roadmap for the election will be able to improve the present volatile situation in the country’s politics.
23 May 2025, 20:02 PM
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Opinion / The price of unchecked protest politics

21 May 2025, 12:16 PM
Under the guise of “mob justice,” various groups, including students, have taken the law into their own hands.
21 May 2025, 12:16 PM
BNP demands national election by December 2025

BNP to press for polls without stirring chaos

20 May 2025, 18:06 PM
The BNP is planning to ramp up efforts to push for a national election by December but will avoid a direct conflict with the interim government, party sources have said.
20 May 2025, 18:06 PM
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Road March Programme: BNP not sure if it’ll bring results

The BNP got a response beyond its expectation from its grassroots and the general public during its two-day march programme, according to the party’s top brass.
20 July 2023, 18:00 PM
The endgame begins

AL-BNP faceoff: The endgame begins

While both the parties said they had never “complained” to the foreigners and blamed each other for tarnishing the image of the country, it was evident that the whole point of holding the rallies was to play to the proverbial gallery
16 July 2023, 13:00 PM
BNP’s Caretaker Movement

BNP’S One-Point Movement: Grassroots wanted it tough, top brass won’t rush things

After holding a “mammoth” rally on Wednesday, the top BNP leadership is all charged up and ready to take the movement to the next stage to materialise their demand for election under a non-partisan interim administration.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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AL, BNP put on a show of strength

Archrivals Awami League and BNP seek to bring as many supporters as they can at their rallies in the capital today to show their strength and popularity.
12 July 2023, 01:00 AM
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Why tie up EC’s hands further?

The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad
9 July 2023, 17:00 PM
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BNP to unveil one-point movement on July 12

The BNP is going to make the announcement on its one-point movement demanding resignation of the government and election under a caretaker government from a rally in the capital on July 12.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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Manner of Tamim's retirement unacceptable: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon rued the manner in which former ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement, saying that the spontaneous decision took him aback and that it was unacceptable given the marquee schedules the Tigers have this year.
6 July 2023, 14:37 PM
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Delegates’ Visits: BNP thinks they’ll mount pressure on government

US and EU delegates’ upcoming visits to Bangladesh will be crucial as they are likely to exert pressure on the government to hold free and fair polls, the BNP believes.  
3 July 2023, 18:00 PM
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A hazy pre-election atmosphere

Eid has always been a singular occasion for mass campaigns. Aspiring electoral candidates seize the opportunity to meet their voters in their constituencies amid festivities
2 July 2023, 17:00 PM
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Anti-Govt Demo: BNP aims to tap Eid to mobilise public support

The BNP wants to take its ongoing anti-government movement to the final stage within the next one or two months.
28 June 2023, 01:10 AM
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Fruit Production: A silent revolution waged by farmers

There was a time when people grew orchards or fruit trees in homesteads primarily for their own consumption. But things have massively changed as farmers are turning to fruit production for its commercial viability.
28 June 2023, 01:00 AM
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Lessons from the five city corporation elections

How should we view these elections in light of the upcoming national elections?
24 June 2023, 13:00 PM
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Dhaka jail’s chief hangman walks out of prison today

The chief hangman of Dhaka Central Jail is set to walk free today after 32 years. The 73-year-old’s tally of 26 executions includes mobsters, militants, war criminals and assassins.
18 June 2023, 01:30 AM
Jamaat’s return to the political scene in Bangladesh

How to explain Jamaat’s return to the political scene?

Jamaat-e-Islami, one of the largest fundamentalist parties in Bangladesh, was recently allowed to hold a public meeting in Dhaka after almost a decade.
17 June 2023, 16:00 PM
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Hotter, drier summers may be new norm

Expressing concern over the record temperature rise in April and May in Bangladesh, experts have warned that this can become the new normal for the country.
16 June 2023, 01:00 AM
BNP’s Caretaker Movement

BNP to go for one-point movement from July

The BNP plans to go for a one-point movement from next month demanding resignation of the government and national election under a non-partisan interim administration.
14 June 2023, 18:00 PM
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Jamaat rally after a decade: Speculations run rife over govt strategy

Saturday’s rally of Jamaat-e-Islami in the capital after a decade has raised many eyebrows and many believe that the new US visa policy might have led the government to allow the rally.
12 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Awami League’s resilience

A short history of AL’s challenging times

The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.
10 June 2023, 17:00 PM
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One-Point Movement: BNP, Jamaat reconcile

The awkwardness of the BNP-Jamaat relationship that emerged over a year is apparently fading with Jamaat deciding to join the BNP’s one-point simultaneous movement to oust the government.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM
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Turning plastic perils into a prize

The country has been seeing a worsening plastic waste problem over the last decade and a half, and recently, a small step has been taken towards possible mitigation.
5 June 2023, 01:10 AM

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