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Tanim Ahmed

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Tanim Ahmed is digital editor at The Daily Star.

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Analysis / Prelude to BNP's manifesto

Tarique Rahman's speech about his 'plan'
11 January 2026, 13:48 PM
11 January 2026, 13:48 PM
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News Analysis / Jaishankar’s visit: A positive move but requires more understanding

While the recent overtures from New Delhi to BNP may be seen in a positive light and an expedient move, it requires earnest introspection on India’s part to explore why bilateral relations between these two neighbours remain frosty at best.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
India BNP relations after Khaleda Zia funeral

Analysis / A positive move but requires more understanding

Gesture from Delhi is unmistakable
2 January 2026, 12:21 PM
2 January 2026, 12:21 PM
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Towards hope, with the vote in sight

We step into the new year with hope and optimism as new beginnings are wont to be, the national election on the horizon is all the more reason to look ahead to 2026.
31 December 2025, 21:00 PM
31 December 2025, 21:00 PM
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Opinion / Mischievous manipulation of established historical facts

The razakar, Al-Badr, Al Shams and similar groups, who collaborated with the Pakistani army, will always be remembered for their sinister role during 1971.
17 December 2025, 02:00 AM
17 December 2025, 02:00 AM
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Opinion / Disqualification by accusation? Some thoughts about the new ICT Act clause

Thus far, most public discussion has revolved around the wording of the amendment rather than the remit or scope of the law itself.
10 December 2025, 04:00 AM
10 December 2025, 04:00 AM
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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
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
10 November 2025, 02:00 AM
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Army chief mentions interim govt time frame for the first time

"If you ask me, then I will say 18 months should be the time frame by which we should enter into a democratic process," he said
24 September 2024, 09:09 AM
murder by mob justice

Mob justice is just murder

Even if the vilest allegations were true, lynching them could not have been the answer.
22 September 2024, 02:00 AM
mob justice in Jahangirnagar University campus

Mob justice is just murder

Sadly, when one lynching can be said to be more barbaric than another, it can only indicate the level of depravity of some our university students
19 September 2024, 10:45 AM
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Quest for democracy: Bangladesh at crossroads again

More than half a century after its independence, Bangladesh still finds itself at the crossroads of crafting a state built on durable democratic foundations.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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The month that was

Tanim Ahmed delves into the key events that defined August in Bangladesh.
4 September 2024, 17:19 PM
Muhammad Yunus urges for online tax filing

A good national address to start with

The chief adviser elaborately laid out his vision of the reforms, for which he must be commended
28 August 2024, 02:00 AM
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Modi’s tweet and a question

In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and “also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially the Hindus, in Bangladesh”.
27 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Modi's tweet about Bangladesh

Modi's tweet and a question

In his recent tweet, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that while talking to US President, Joe Biden, they spoke about Ukraine, and "also discussed the situation in Bangladesh
27 August 2024, 11:29 AM
Yunus and Modi meeting at UNGA session

Questions from CA’s address

Yunus has left it up to the people to decide the bare minimum that needs to be done before fresh polls
26 August 2024, 11:41 AM
Yunus struggles with administrative changes

Musical chairs in admin a headache for Yunus

The chief adviser's candid admission by way of an apology for arriving late to a reception with diplomats today is telling
18 August 2024, 12:48 PM
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Why can’t India accept that the people of Bangladesh toppled Sheikh Hasina?

It was a revolution spearheaded by students that succeeded in toppling a dictatorial regime of 15 years.
14 August 2024, 04:00 AM
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'We shoot one dead ... but the rest don't budge'

Chilling video surfaces of police talking to ex-home minister about subduing the protesters
13 August 2024, 10:45 AM
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Hasina falls, flees

Bangladesh’s iron lady of 15 years bowed out to a people’s uprising yesterday. Serving as the prime minister since 2009, Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country as hundreds of thousands marched towards Dhaka defying a curfew amid a continual morning drizzle.
5 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Freedom fighters’ quota goes against the 1971 spirit

Freedom fighters’ quota goes against the 1971 spirit

Any argument about the freedom fighters' quota has turned so contentious that the discussion tends to revolve around the advocate more than whatever merit the argument itself might have.
7 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Will the Buet protesters’ campaign see success?

Ban on student politics: Will Buet protesters’ campaign see success?

One cannot help but note the irony of a united campaign protesting against student politics when it is obvious that student politics is very much alive on the Buet campus
22 April 2024, 02:00 AM
The evolution of laws against press freedom

The media must do more to protest oppressive laws like the CSA

The timing of the Cyber Security Act, in the run-up to the elections, was hardly surprising
18 September 2023, 14:30 PM
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Can BNP really put up a good fight?

One can argue that BNP does not have the organisational wisdom or the cunning to wage a crippling street campaign
6 August 2023, 13:00 PM
Attack on Hero Alom

The attack on Hero Alom: A lost opportunity

Our failure to defend Hero Alom points only to our intellectual bankruptcy
25 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Gazipur elections

Lead-up to the elections just got interesting

Although this new US visa policy is proving expedient, it would not be wise to believe that the country is intent on fostering democracy in Bangladesh.
5 June 2023, 17:00 PM
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There was a time...

When journalists sought to be biased, but only towards people.
3 May 2023, 00:00 AM
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