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A CLOSER LOOK

Tasneem Tayeb

A CLOSER LOOK

A closer look

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When coercion becomes a governance mechanism

3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
If dominance is present, the border between “agreement” and “compliance” becomes difficult to distinguish
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s foreign policy enters its post-election test

23 February 2026, 00:47 AM
The recently held parliamentary election in Bangladesh was watched more closely than usual.
23 February 2026, 00:47 AM
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The weight of a supermajority in parliament

16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Large mandates are usually treated as moments of political triumph. In institutional terms, however, they are something else: a change in the conditions under which power operates.
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Will this election pass the minority protection test?

9 February 2026, 00:11 AM
In late December, several houses of minority communities in Raozan and Rangunia upazilas of Chattogram were padlocked from outside and set on fire, forcing families to cut their way out to safety.
9 February 2026, 00:11 AM
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Opinion / Youth vote and the limits of democratic absorption

5 February 2026, 00:16 AM
“We dreamt of a country where all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, would have equal opportunity… We expected policy changes and reforms, but it is far away from what we dreamt of.”
5 February 2026, 00:16 AM
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What happens when reform is managed, not delivered

26 January 2026, 00:38 AM
At first glance, the interim administration appears to be doing what transitional governments are expected to do. The ground has been steadied.
26 January 2026, 00:38 AM
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Party nominations and the systemic exclusion of women

19 January 2026, 00:06 AM
Bangladesh is not unfamiliar with the image of women in power. In fact, two women have governed this country for nearly the entirety of its democratic era.
19 January 2026, 00:06 AM
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Grievance, dialogue, and the search for political closure

16 January 2026, 09:00 AM
Grievance is often spoken of as excess these days—too emotional, too resistant to pragmatism. In political life, it is frequently treated as something to be managed or simply waited out.
16 January 2026, 09:00 AM
As civil order crumbles in Myanmar, Bangladesh should be alert

As civil order crumbles in Myanmar, Bangladesh should be alert

If Myanmar’s civil war continues on its current course, there could be ripple effects on Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.
18 January 2024, 00:00 AM
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Attacks on Yemen could open Middle East’s pandora’s box

The US and UK strikes in Yemen have only aggravated the possibility of large-scale conflict in the already volatile Middle East.
14 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Rohingya refugees embarking on perilous journeys

Rohingya refugees: Forsaken and forgotten

Rohingya refugees remain stuck in a limbo with no effective solution to the crisis in sight.
28 December 2023, 01:00 AM
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Silencing the messengers: Israel’s deliberate killing of journalists in Gaza

To coerce journalists into docility, Israel is also killing their families.
19 December 2023, 14:00 PM
Israel's endgame in Gaza is complete depopulation

Israel's endgame in Gaza is complete depopulation

if Israel’s target is Hamas resistance fighters, then why is it punishing the civilians in Gaza, and forcing them further towards the sea?
13 December 2023, 03:00 AM
Israel's genocide in Gaza

How the US is arming Israel's genocide in Gaza

US weapons, provided with visible enthusiasm to the Israeli occupation forces, are being used to commit war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
6 December 2023, 01:00 AM
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The lost children of Gaza

There is a generation of children growing up in Gaza without family, without love, without limbs, without food, without education, without basic human rights, in unspeakable depravity, scarred by the trauma of war.
20 November 2023, 02:00 AM
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For sustainable Rohingya repatriation, citizenship and security are must

A 30-member Myanmar delegation—during their recent visit to Cox’s Bazar—failed to make any commitment to the refugees regarding their request for repatriation to their original homes
16 November 2023, 03:00 AM
Suppressing Palestine’s truth will not change it

Suppressing freedom of expression will not change Palestine’s truth

The world is witnessing the Gaza genocide in real time despite Israel causing blackouts
9 November 2023, 03:00 AM
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Gaza siege: Western media bias and crumbling public trust

There is little possibility of people buying self-censored, biassed and curated content.
21 October 2023, 12:19 PM
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Israel’s hubris will be its undoing

The increasing ferocity of Israeli attacks will only garner further support for Palestine.
19 October 2023, 14:00 PM
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Smart Bangladesh, unsmart cybersecurity measures

In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.
10 October 2023, 17:20 PM
Israel retaliates against Hamas attack 2023

Hamas assault should be a moment of reckoning for Israel

Israel – along with its shameless allies – is the architect and enabler of this war.
8 October 2023, 08:15 AM
How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

How plastic waste can drive the economy forward

Only less than half of the plastic waste generated in Dhaka is recycled.
4 October 2023, 02:00 AM
Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?

Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?

City authorities must take effective steps to end waterlogging in the capital city.
26 September 2023, 14:00 PM
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With the new HSIA terminal comes greater responsibilities

That a 12-year-old managed to breach at least five layers of security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport comes as no surprise
20 September 2023, 05:00 AM
Digital banks

With digital banks, we must proceed with caution

Launching digital banks could be a major positive milestone for the nation, but it could also turn into a digital nightmare.
13 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Bangladesh tourism sector

To develop tourism, give it a separate ministry

We need a shift away from how we currently view tourism.
6 September 2023, 05:30 AM
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Bangladesh, a constant victim of MLMs and ponzi schemes

Despite such crimes getting bigger in scale and more vicious with time, we have miserably failed to curb them.
29 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Drowning in a sea of distressed assets

Drowning in a sea of distressed assets

It is high time our authorities dealt with loan defaulters and money launderers with utmost importance.
23 August 2023, 04:00 AM

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