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Naziba Basher

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women candidates performance in national election 2026

Reaction / Before you ask where women’s groups were, tell us where you were

13 February 2026, 21:30 PM
To the press secretary: Activism cannot make up for state failure
13 February 2026, 21:30 PM
women's expectations from newly elected Bangladesh government 2026

Reaction / A woman’s message to the government we just elected

13 February 2026, 17:54 PM
We understand compromise, but we do not accept betrayal
13 February 2026, 17:54 PM
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Reaction / Only women can decide whether, and how much, they want to work

10 February 2026, 21:10 PM
Why women’s participation in public life cannot be conditional or negotiable
10 February 2026, 21:10 PM
child sexual abuse in Bangladesh

Reaction / If you want to talk about Epstein, start here

5 February 2026, 21:18 PM
A hard look at how Bangladesh normalises child sexual abuse through silence, respectability and child marriage
5 February 2026, 21:18 PM
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Satire / Gender justice: Pink toilet edition

30 January 2026, 15:54 PM
A masterclass in solving inequality without changing anything
30 January 2026, 15:54 PM
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Int’l Animal Rights Day / Why compassion for humans and animals is one fight

10 December 2025, 15:35 PM
Tolerance for animal abuse often mirrors how humans are treated
10 December 2025, 15:35 PM
cyber abuse

Digital Abuse: The new frontier of rights violations

9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Every generation inherits new rights to defend. This Human Rights Day, Bangladesh confronts a frontier expanding faster than laws or institutions can manage: the digital world.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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The paw prints left behind

30 November 2025, 12:20 PM
When the animals who shaped our days fade from our lives
30 November 2025, 12:20 PM
pink eye

GET RID OF THAT PINK EYE!

It is mid-May and summer has already hit the city with full blow. It's now time to gear-up and stay safe from all the summer-time health risks. One of the most common infections to spread in this dreaded weather is conjunctivitis.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Gazi Ahmed Shubhro

ADVERTISING EXCEPTIONALITY

Award winning Ad Filmmaker and Managing Director of RED dot Multimedia Ltd, Gazi Ahmed Shubhro has had a life full of surprises. Today he stands as one of the most popular directors in the country, when it comes to ad films.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GENDER AND RELIGION

Gender discrimination has been a prevailing problem for years now in South East Asia and is an issue, for which many people use religion as an excuse.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Aftermath of Nepal Earthquake

THE WAKE OF DISASTER

As the World faces its problems with hate, war and terror, and we see countries demolished by the power of people, we get angry, we cry, we pray, we fight back.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Shathira Jakir Jesy

Living the dream

Born in Lalmonirhat, Jesy did her schooling till class 7. “I was very adamant about playing cricket. When I was aspiring to be a cricketer, we didn't have a national women's team.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM
kitten

LOVE IS A FOUR-LEGGED WORD!

A week ago, on 8th May 2015, Obhoyaronno Animal Welfare Foundation hosted a 'Doggy and Kitty Day Out' for the first time, at Ladies Club, Gulshan.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BANNING NOT A SOLUTION

The main thing to establish is not that the freedom of expression is being controlled but that the culture of impunity is to be removed from the said 'expression'.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Anika Ahmed

For the Love of Food

Anika Ahmed is a young entrepreneur who has entered the restaurant business recently, and has already reached great heights with The Glasshouse Brasserie.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Vote

Right to Vote!

As citizens of Bangladesh, one of the few privileges we have is to vote. Every election morning, people all across the nation get ready to make a difference. We get ready to finally matter in a country where political wars cloud our presence all year around. On this day,
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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LAWS FOR ANIMALS

Recently, there has been a rise in animal trading, in the country, where many people bring in foreign breeds and sell them. The traders,
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Sexual harassment

At the Root of the Matter

Sexual harassment, thankfully enough, has now become a topic of discussion amongst peers.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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BEGINNING A NEW CHAPTER

Supriti Dhar is a journalist by profession, activist by choice and editor of an award winning blog - Women Chapter.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
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CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

With all the unhealthy food, unhealthy air that we breathe, and a chaotic lifestyle in a country like Bangladesh, a woman needs to keep
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Mohammad Nazrul Islam

LEADING WITH PASSION

History was created when a young, vibrant, and determined Bangladeshi HR professional, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, was selected as one of the 100 Most Talented Global HR Leaders, at the 23rd World HRD Congress, this year.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Rachel

1 MINUTE PLEASE!

Dance, as an art form, is on the rise in Bangladesh. While there are youths showing interest in dance everyday, there are some making a name on an international scale and acting as an inspiration for those who are new in the arena.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Fat

Fat, Skinny, or Beautiful?

JK Rowling once asked, “Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.”
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nausad

DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE

In a family of eight brothers, three brothers- Mohammad Aftab, Mohammad Samsad, and Mohammad Nausad, owners of Fayzany Madina Biryani House, grew up struggling for basic rights.
9 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nadia

ADVOCATING FOR THE VOICELESS

Lawyer Nadia Chowdhury has always wanted to do something for stray animals in Bangladesh; and making use of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1920 was her chance to contribute.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Joya Sikder

CHALLENGING THE ODDS

Joya Sikder has led a life full of challenges, discrimination, and sorrow.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Flu

THROUGH WITH THE FLU

With the weather having a mind of its own, the transition from winter to summer or vice versa, usually takes quite a toll on us.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

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