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SM Ali

SM Ali was the founding Editor of The Daily Star

Thoughts on press freedom and about a Dhaka weekly that died without a bang

5 December 2025, 18:00 PM

For an aspiring journalist like myself, there could not have been a better training ground than the East Bengal Times.

5 December 2025, 18:00 PM

The rise and reign of Khamenei

Iranian Revolutionary Guard vows retaliation after Khamenei’s killing

Can police search or beat anyone if they want? What does the law say?

SM Ali

Thoughts on press freedom and about a Dhaka weekly that died without a bang