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Nilima Jahan

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16 Days of activism: Will the dystopia for women ever end?

TDS: The Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission made 423 recommendations. How much has been implemented?
9 December 2025, 18:12 PM
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16 Days of activism: The abuse that leaves no bruise

When 32-year-old Akhi (not her real name) finally left her marriage last year, it was not the beatings that drove her away. It was the slow erasure of her being.
6 December 2025, 18:43 PM
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Need stronger political will for disability inclusion

As the country is set to observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, Ekushey Padak-winning activist Md Saidul Huq has urged stronger political commitment to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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12 parties sign children’s rights manifesto

Twelve political parties yesterday endorsed a child rights manifesto outlining 10 non-negotiable commitments co-created by children and young people and supported by UNICEF ahead of the 2026 national election.
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
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16 days of activism: AI fuelling cyber violence against women

Experts warn justice system ill-equipped to handle digital crimes
30 November 2025, 18:40 PM
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Empowered to stand on their own

When her husband fell ill in 2013 and could no longer work, 36-year-old Moni Begum from Sherpur’s Nakla upazila suddenly became the only earning member of her family. However, she refused to give up.
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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16 Days of activism / When danger strikes, where can women turn?

Since Sharmin Akter (not her real name), 40, from Gazipur’s Kapasia, was married at just 12, she has endured relentless violence and abuse, describing the daily ordeal like “three meals a day”.
24 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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World children’s day: 9% children doing hazardous work

Bangladesh is witnessing a troubling rise in child labour, with the latest government survey showing that about 9.2 percent of children aged 5-17 are engaged in work, up from 6.8 percent in 2019.
19 November 2025, 18:25 PM
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A Procession for Hope

To welcome the good, this year the 'Mongol Shobhajatra' was conducted with great zeal and festivity. Starting off in 1989, the traditional colourful procession,
21 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Stepping out of the Cocoon

To encourage more young women into community media and journalism, and to work for the development of rural communities...
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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1 Minute Please!

Naveed Mahbub is one of the first Bangladeshi stand-up comedians. He is the founder of Naveed's Comedy Club (NCC). After completing
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Battle between Man and Mosquito

It's that time of the year again, when city dwellers are worrying about diseases spread by mosquitoes and insects. People from all walks of life are facing serious trouble due to the rise of mosquitoes, in various cities of the country.
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Fighting the Good Fight

The 68-year-old specialist physician, Dr MB Zaman is a pioneer in the field of Histopathology and Cytopathology – used for the
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Creating a Platform for Pathologists

There is a quote by Henry Brooks Adams, a famous American Historian that says, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Where Legends Are Born

This particular place is more than just a residence. It is a haven for young minds to mingle, to think, to live, to learn. It is a haven
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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A Monument of Souls

A monument to be reminisced and honoured for lifetime, a monument built as a tribute to the souls who fought for our language, a
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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A 'Deshi' Market

Doyel Chattar — a more or less familiar and a popular place for all. However, for those who don't know, Doyel Chattar is basically
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Things I didn't know about Journalism

What do you think about journalism? Reporter collects information, interviews sources, sorts the information and then the final copy of
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Necessary Computer Skills

Nowadays, nobody questions the significance of computer literacy. It is a fact that computer literacy is a crucial skill that is required in
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Behind the Scenes

The band has worked on a trendy music video and introduced it live for the first time along with the original video at the gala night of the grand finale. GTV Fanta Band came up with two original songs composed by one of the judges and famous singer Fuad Al- Muqtadir. The video has more than three lakhs and fifty thousand views on YouTube.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Fanta Band for Fun and Play

One of the most popular American singer, song writer, actor and a record producer, who had started out as a young teenager, Justin Timberlake, said that – Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Child Pneumonia, also known as paediatric pneumonia is a very common malady for children, mostly in winter. Basically, it is a kind of
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Let There Be Light

An organisation named 'Lighter' by youngsters, may sound negative to nearly everyone. But in this case, the chronicle of 'Lighter' is not
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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The Winter Academy Facing Challenges

Teach for Bangladesh (TFB) recently completed their third annual training programme 'Winter Academy', a six-week intensive training
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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WINTER DEPRESSION: AN UNUSUAL DISORDER

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may sound uncommon to you, but actually, SAD is a kind of depression that often progresses during...
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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TO FIGHT AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

Now-a-days, it is not too unfamiliar when a child is being abused sexually, by strangers and known people alike,
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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AN EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION

Edward Morgan Forster, popularly known as E.M. Forster, an English novelist, short story writer and essayist, used the phrase “Only
26 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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The 'Ajob' Baul

Labik Kamal Gaurob, singer-songwriter of Bangladeshi folk music band 'Ajob', is a popular name nationally and internationally for his Baul Fusion songs. The rock fusion band 'Ajob' was founded by him in 2001 and since then, he has been the lead vocalist of the band.
19 November 2015, 18:00 PM

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