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Tanim Ahmed

WINKERS AWEIGH!

Tanim Ahmed is digital editor at The Daily Star.

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Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote

With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.
19 November 2025, 02:00 AM
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Is the July charter drive losing its way?

It is customary for a pilot to plot a plane’s flight path long before it takes off. In fact, this is essential for the sake of ensuring safety, efficiency, and airspace coordination. Only then can it be determined if the aeroplane has veered off course, or whether something has gone wrong. Throu
10 November 2025, 02:00 AM
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Reaction / Hasina drops no hint of remorse

Interviews show she remains unencumbered by even a touch of introspection or self-doubt
8 November 2025, 12:22 PM
July Charter Referendum

An informed referendum or a mere rubber-stamp?

A referendum on 48 key proposals is not just impractical but also undemocratic.
5 November 2025, 02:00 AM
BNP's note of dissent

BNP’s notes of dissent show that old habits die hard

BNP has mostly opposed proposals that would significantly weaken the ruling party's authority.
29 October 2025, 03:00 AM
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Charting the south’s path

The book examines the context and circumstances that spurred these six central figures to devise or promote the solutions they did
22 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Reaction / A new standard or special treatment?

Debate erupts over court appearance of army officers
22 October 2025, 11:38 AM
Proportional representation

Proportional representation and the politics behind it

BNP has dissented, advocating an unusual interpretation of proportional representation.
17 October 2025, 04:00 AM
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Tarique Rahman's FB post: A commendable spirit that will hopefully remain

Neither Tarique's spirit, nor Fakhrul's wisdom appear to be percolating down to the grassroots of their party
3 May 2025, 10:29 AM
Political expediency and the narratives of our liberation

Political expediency and the narratives of our liberation

It was evident on March 26 how political parties do not dither to propagate alternative narratives of our independence and the 1971 Liberation War purely for expediency.
7 April 2025, 02:00 AM
mob violence at house in Gulshan

Surreal times: Mob violence and feeble response

It is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house
5 March 2025, 11:22 AM
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Relax, says the home ministry!

In the immediate aftermath of the changeover on the August 5, the police were nowhere to be seen.
3 March 2025, 06:35 AM
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Calls for new constitution and the questions that come to mind

The call for a second republic and a new constitution has never been louder
1 March 2025, 07:35 AM
Hasina's shadow over Bangladesh-India relations

Will Hasina’s shadow continue to loom over Dhaka-Delhi ties?

Although there appears to have been some encouraging movement on both sides, the bilateral relations remains somewhat wary.
1 March 2025, 02:02 AM
home adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury press briefing

When will the home adviser wake up?

Adviser Jahangir Alam appears to have gone out his way to remain elusive to the press
24 February 2025, 10:36 AM
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Bangla or Bengali: which should be used?

Why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of “Bengali?”
22 February 2025, 10:09 AM
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Not at the cost of Muktijuddho, no way

Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.
10 February 2025, 02:00 AM
DC Conference 2025

Reform now at crucial stage

Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.
7 February 2025, 19:47 PM
attacks on protesters in Dhaka

A fascist resurgence on the streets of Dhaka

The thugs of Students for Sovereignty must be taken to task and given exemplary punishment
16 January 2025, 12:28 PM
government move on July revolution welcomed

We welcome the government’s move

Going into the new year, it would be relieving for the general public to hear the government explain the purpose of this proclamation
31 December 2024, 08:33 AM
Indian media disinformation campaign

How Indian media distorted two interviews with the CA's press secretary

The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.
8 December 2024, 02:00 AM
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How Indian media conducts its disinformation campaign

A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative
7 December 2024, 07:41 AM
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Reforms first, then polls

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh prioritises reforms over elections but also believes the government should announce a timeline of its own accord. Still in talks with other Islamist parties for a grand coalition, Islami Andolan chief Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim told The Daily Star during an exclusive interview that it favoured proportional representation instead of the prevailing ‘first-past-the-post’ election system.
13 November 2024, 20:09 PM
Bangladesh interim government's reforms process

3 Months of interim govt: Start of reform process reassuring

The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.
7 November 2024, 18:14 PM
student leaders decision to drop writ petition against political parties

A wise move

Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move
29 October 2024, 12:14 PM
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Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
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‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.
22 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Dr Shafiqur Rahman

Full transcript of interview with Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The full transcript of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman's interview with The Daily Star
21 October 2024, 18:46 PM

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