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Naziba Basher

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pay for pets!

Dhaka South City Corporation has recently imposed an annual tax of Tk 500 per pet dog and Tk 1,000 for horses and deer -- drawing huge flak from animal rights activists and pet owners.
23 December 2022, 01:30 AM
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Desert Fest: When the greatest are to say goodbye

While I may have started watching football during the time of the great Zinedine Zidane, understanding teams -- their strategies, styles, stars, et al -- came to me much later.
11 December 2022, 01:00 AM

‘First love’ Ronaldo, ‘calm’ Silva: Sanjida, Masura root for their heroes

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has reached its peak with the showpiece event heading towards the business end -- the knockouts.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
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But where do the children play?

Since the pandemic began and schools were shut down, my sole worry was my niece’s well-being. Will she become isolated? Will she be able to remain physically fit? Could she go into depression?
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Child marriage in pandemic: A scourge returns on tiptoe

She wanted to be a teacher one day and was studying hard to reach that goal. But that dream, she feels, has just slipped away.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Woman invents new economic system because of cat love

In a remote village in northeastern Bangladesh, a middle-aged woman has started a new economic system to bring disruptions to the well accepted systems in place.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Menstrual Hygiene: A man steps forward

More often than not, we see only the change happening around us in the city. But sometimes, there are silent revolutions happening outside our own hub by people away from the limelight of capital.
14 February 2020, 18:00 PM
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Duronto TV kick-starts its 'season two'

Duronto Television, a TV channel made solely for children, began their 'second season' on January 14. Mohammad Ali Haider, head of programme of Duronto Television, made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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The sculpture that is Sujata Mohapatra

The fifth and final day of the sixth Bengal Classical Music festival began enchantingly. With the first performance of the evening itself,
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nritya Chirantan: An Ode to Bangladeshi Dancers

Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017's third day opened with an extraordinary performance. Dancers Sudeshna Swayamprabha and
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Aditi and Drishtikon allure with rhythm and grace

The Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company opened the performances of the second day of the Bengal Classical Music Festival on Wednesday, delivering an exquisite display of visual poetry.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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“I have performed on every big stage in the city…”

Imon Ahmed, if briefly explained, moves like a storm. The very first time I saw him unleash this storm was when I knew that this boy had a story to tell.
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Baul Shafi Mondol

Nature shines through folk music

Seasoned Lalon singer Baul Shafi Mondol is one who needs no introduction. Carrying Lalon's message of peace across the country, Baul Shafi Mondol has been successfully spreading the love for folk and Lalon music since his journey as a Lalon singer began.
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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TASHER DESH A vivid retelling of a Tagore classic

Srishti-Meena Bazar Dance Drama festival opened at the National Theatre Hall of BSA on November 1. The dance drama festival is
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Shimul Yousuf returns to stage

Noted thespian Shimul Yousuf is set to return to the stage today after a year-long hiatus, through a staging of Dhaka Theatre's popular
28 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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ANKHI O TAR BONDHURA launches promo campaign

Morshedul Islam's “Ankhi o Tar Bondhura” revealed its poster and music at an event held on October 28 at in the Channel i premises, kicking off the promotional campaign of the children's film.
28 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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The rise of ABM Sumon

Still running successfully in theatres in its fourth week, Dipankar Dipon's cop thriller “Dhaka Attack” is a flame yet to be extinguished.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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The festival should be held at any cost

The sixth Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 is off. This piece of bad new was disclosed at a press conference organised by Bengal
22 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Samina Husain Prema taking on new challenges

Acclaimed Manipuri dancer Samina Husain Prema will be travelling to London to perform at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on October 22.
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Actors' Equity to hand

Actors' Equity to hand out ID to registered artistes

The Actors' Equity Bangladesh comprises television actors of the country. Through this organisation, agreements are formed between actors and other parties involved in a production, and problems existing in the industry are mitigated through an elected committee as new rules and regulations are implemented.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM

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