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Only political will can break cycle of violence

Years of political hostility and the misuse of state agencies have kept political violence alive in Bangladesh, and only a newly elected government with the goodwill to act can break this cycle, said human rights activist Nur Khan Liton.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Put rights issues at the heart of polls pledges

Bangladesh now needs a government prepared to confront long-standing issues such as custodial torture, extrajudicial killings, and border violence instead of repeating earlier patterns of inaction, rights activist ASM Nasiruddin Elan has said.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence / There's no neutral observer in digital violence

Silence tells women that even when men see the harm, they will not intervene.
4 December 2025, 04:00 AM
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Reaction / 'Have you seen my babies?'

Eight puppies in a sack and the death of our conscience
3 December 2025, 15:12 PM
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We need a climate solution built on people, not projects

Friendship’s Earthshot Prize win has shifted the world’s view of Bangladesh, from that of a climate-vulnerable country to one capable of offering credible climate solutions, said the its founder Runa Khan.
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Reaction / What price are we paying for ‘progress’?

Abul Kalam Azad did not die in an accident -- he was killed
28 October 2025, 05:19 AM
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Inside colleges where no one passed

In Chattogram’s Chandgaon, two students sat for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate exams from Meron Sun College. Both failed.
21 October 2025, 21:17 PM
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Rucsu too goes to Shibir

The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Sommilito Shikkharthi Jote has swept the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) election, securing 20 out of 23 central posts in the first such polls held in 35 years.
17 October 2025, 18:23 PM
shawpan.jpg

Put rights issues at the heart of polls pledges

Bangladesh now needs a government prepared to confront long-standing issues such as custodial torture, extrajudicial killings, and border violence instead of repeating earlier patterns of inaction, rights activist ASM Nasiruddin Elan has said.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
nur-khan.jpg

Only political will can break cycle of violence

Years of political hostility and the misuse of state agencies have kept political violence alive in Bangladesh, and only a newly elected government with the goodwill to act can break this cycle, said human rights activist Nur Khan Liton.
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM
OP 1 - Why neutrality doesnt exist in digital violence_1.jpg

There's no neutral observer in digital violence

Silence tells women that even when men see the harm, they will not intervene.
4 December 2025, 04:00 AM
Dog mother weeping for babies.jpg

'Have you seen my babies?'

Eight puppies in a sack and the death of our conscience
3 December 2025, 15:12 PM
runa-khan.jpg

We need a climate solution built on people, not projects

Friendship’s Earthshot Prize win has shifted the world’s view of Bangladesh, from that of a climate-vulnerable country to one capable of offering credible climate solutions, said the its founder Runa Khan.
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
metrorail_0.jpg

What price are we paying for ‘progress’?

Abul Kalam Azad did not die in an accident -- he was killed
28 October 2025, 05:19 AM
no-pass-college.jpg

Inside colleges where no one passed

In Chattogram’s Chandgaon, two students sat for this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate exams from Meron Sun College. Both failed.
21 October 2025, 21:17 PM
ru.jpg

Rucsu too goes to Shibir

The Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Sommilito Shikkharthi Jote has swept the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) election, securing 20 out of 23 central posts in the first such polls held in 35 years.
17 October 2025, 18:23 PM
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Allegations of irregularities surface even though observers say Rucsu Polls peaceful

Democratic Students' Council alleges of lack of level playing field
16 October 2025, 14:53 PM
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Teachers with no schools to go to

As the world celebrates International Teachers’ Day to honour educators and their role in society, teachers in Bangladesh are observing it in a different reality.
4 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Rucsu in chains: How a university scripted its own crisis

Teachers, staff still holding up the polls, and Rucsu still in their grip
25 September 2025, 05:27 AM
literacy in Bangladesh

Total literacy elusive after Tk 4,000cr spent

Nearly one in five Bangladeshis aged seven and above remains illiterate, despite Tk 4,000 crore being spent on literacy programmes over the past 34 years.
8 September 2025, 18:09 PM
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How weaponising murder cases is shielding real perpetrators

One year after the July uprising, Bangladesh finds itself at a critical juncture, yet shows little sign of crossing it
1 September 2025, 14:19 PM
student union elections in Bangladesh

Students’ unions: Legal bars, admin delays stall polls in many universities

Of 56 public universities across the country, only seven have the legal provision for a central students' union
27 August 2025, 18:16 PM
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Education left behind

One year into its tenure, the interim government is struggling to bring stability to the country’s educational institutions, beset by campus unrest and disruptions to academic activities.
10 August 2025, 18:16 PM
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Is the uprising unravelling?

Extortion allegations taint SAD, shaking the student-led uprising that inspired a nation
30 July 2025, 11:49 AM
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July uprising: A movement that united campuses and classrooms

Bangladesh’s student movements have long been rooted in the dormitories of public universities -- Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Jahangirnagar University, and Chittagong University -- where slogans, marches, and political pressure have often driven change.
29 July 2025, 18:10 PM
DUCSU election 2025 date

Student union election: DU, JU set for Sept polls, other univs lag behind

The much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election is likely to be held in the second week of September.
20 July 2025, 18:08 PM
SSC exam 2025 pass rate

SSC pass rate plunges to a 16-year low

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across all nine general education boards has dropped to 68.04 percent, the lowest in 16 years.
10 July 2025, 18:09 PM
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When did we stop being human in the pursuit of a headline?

We have turned the victim's trauma into commodity in an insatiably frenzy for traction
2 July 2025, 08:49 AM

Pagination

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