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After the Pakistani military launched genocide in East Pakistan on March 25, 1971, to suppress the Bengali resistance for an independent Bangladesh, other Bengalis linked to Islamist parties became their supporters and formed auxiliary forces,…
This op-ed was published on March 15, 2024. As Bangladesh continues to grapple with longstanding crises such as reserve management, corruption, and law enforcement, it’s evident that meaningful reforms are needed to overcome this uncomfortable…
Over the past four decades, Bangladesh has been alarmed by the rise of new synthetic drugs, the number of drug addicts among adolescents and young women, drug smuggling, drug-related crimes, substandard rehabilitation centres, and lax…
Formed over 125,000 years ago from the Ganges River systemHome to Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, Bryde’s whalesAdventurous tourists want easy access to the site This feature was published in Dhaka Tribune on February 24, 2024. In…
Human brains, by default, tend to pick the choice, wish, or dream when it comes to making a decision, as the thoughts of a choice create excitement, forcing them to chase and accomplish it. Why…
In the grand tapestry of life on Earth, humans have thrived by learning invaluable lessons from the myriad beings that share this planet with us. The wisdom that animals and nature have bestowed upon us…
The Nixon administration decided to keep mum when it received the first formal request for US recognition of Bangladesh in June 1971 and announced support for a unified Pakistan. Dated “Mujibnagar”, April 24, the letter…
In early May during the Liberation War, Pakistan President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan was pondering the transfer of political power without holding fresh elections. He was in favour of the Awami League forming the…
Bangalees started getting united to thwart possible attempts to undermine Bengali in July 1947, a month before the establishment of Pakistan and India based on religion, as they sensed the political leadership in West Pakistan…
না, আর লুকানো গেলো না। গত কয়েক মাস তর্জন-গর্জন করে, ঘৃণার বিষবাষ্প ঢেলে, সরকার-বিরোধী সহিংস তান্ডব চালিয়ে সোমবার ১৯শে এপ্রিল ২০২১ সালে শরীয়া আইন প্রতিষ্ঠার আন্দোলকারী হেফাজতে ইসলামের নেতারা প্রথমে একদল গোয়েন্দার সাথে বৈঠক করে।…
While the Nixon-Kissinger administration continued supporting military strongman General AM Yahya Khan, who launched a crackdown to “maintain the integrity of Pakistan,” a diplomat in Dhaka urged the US government to express shock, describing the…
অফিস শেষে বাসায় ফেরার পথে বাসে একা ছিলেন। ড্রাইভার, হেলপার আরো দুইজন মিলে তাকে গনধর্ষণ করা হলো। সোমবার রাত ভর গণধর্ষণের পর ধর্ষিতাকে ফেলে রেখে তারা পালিয়ে যায়। নাহ, এটা কোন মানবিক বিচারে পত্রিকার প্রথম…
সংবিধান ও নানা আইন সম্পর্কে ধারণা থাকলে দেশের নাগরিক হিসেবে আইনি সহায়তা নেবার আগ্রহ ও সাহস জন্মায়। কয়েকটি আইন ও নারী উন্নয়ন নীতিতে নারীর প্রতি যৌন হয়রানি রোধে বেশকিছু নির্দেশনা আছে। আপনি বা আপনার পরিচিত…
He is the third secular writer to have been killed in less than three months! It was evident; even more to follow — thanks to the reluctance of the so-called progressive government! The head of…
It took the government 13 months to dismiss Awami League councillor Nur Hossain, prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder case! Charge sheet in the case was submitted in April, one year into the contract killings.…
Apex Footwear Limited also known as Apex Adelchi is a renowned company in Bangladesh. And like other conglomerates enjoy impunity even for not meeting compliance at the factory at Harinhati of Gazipur’s Kaliakoir. No one…
An all-out student strike has been announced for Tuesday, May 12, over the police torture on protesters Sunday. Police detain six while injure 30 activists who joined a demonstration in front of the Dhaka Metropolitan…
Islamist militant groups across the world have been implementing a plan to establish strict Shariah-based laws in some particular countries. They are working in coordination with the nearest other groups. It’s shocking that in 2007-08, the…
এখানে দেশবরেণ্য (!) শিক্ষক-বুদ্ধিজীবী-সাংবাদিকরা রাজাকার শিরোমনি গোলাম আযমের নাগরিকত্ব ফিরিয়ে দেবার জন্য সরকারের কাছে আবেদন করে, যাদের মধ্যে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর উপদেষ্টা ইকবাল সোবহান চৌধুরী ও প্রাক্তন আইনমন্ত্রী শফিক আহমেদও আছে! এখানে চিহ্নিত জামায়াতী যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের ন্যায়বিচার নিশ্চিত…
It is interesting as well as inspiring to read the remarks made by our prime minister favouring secularism, which is one of the four principles of the constitution reinstated in 2011 after several decades. But the…
The ruling party’s student wing has gone mad, thanks to the party chief, Sheikh Hasina — the prime minister, who prefers to keep her violent youths on the streets as striking force! The problem is…
The over-confident cricketers and management of Pakistan cricket team thought they would bag trophies and prize money from Bangladesh tour alongside the compensation since Bangladesh refused to visit Pakistan to play a series several years…
In modern days, people are so callous that they don’t tend to take precautionary measures but show enthusiasm to cover the loss incurred — be it natural disaster or those man-made ones. Here earthquake is…
A war crimes trial campaigner, he was critical of radical Islamists in jamaat and militant organisations, he protested delay in Avijit Roy murder case, corruption of the government, violation of human rights of the indigenous…
Hats off to the Bangladesh Facebook users; you are doing something great! Since February 21, 2015, I had been frustrated to see no development in the sexual assaults of at least three girls on the Amar Ekushey…
সাংবাদিক রঞ্জন বসুর সুবাদে বাংলাদেশের মানুষ গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটা বিষয় সম্পর্কে অবগত হলো যা দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার ধর্মীয় সহিংসতাকে কমাবে না বাড়াবে তা নিয়ে চিন্তায় ফেলে দিয়েছে অনেককেই। ভারত সরকার বাংলাদেশ আর পাকিস্তানের হিন্দুদের পুনর্বাসনের জন্য আইন করার…
উদারতার সুযোগ নিয়ে নরকের দৃশ্যায়ন শেয়ার করতে চাই। These posters describe the level of punishment in Hell the Hindus are gonna face after death on Earth! Interesting 😉
Those who set #Oporajeo jute and cotton bag factory on fire last month wanted to cripple the noble and unique initiative… The factory at Savar employs around 35 surviving workers of the Rana Plaza factories…
Please disregard the police quotes; they helped the attackers flee! On April 14, it’s the first day of Bengali new year in Bangladesh when hundreds of thousands of people celebrate the day with cultural festivity…
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