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ইউনূস ছোটবেলা থেকেই মিথ্যেবাদী, সুবিধাবাদী
১৯৪৭ সালের ১৩ই আগস্ট। চট্টগ্রাম নগরীর বক্সিরহাট এলাকার রাস্তাঘাট ও সব বাড়িঘরে পাকিস্তানের চাঁদ-তারকাখচিত পতাকা ও সাদা-সবুজ ফেস্টুন উড়ছে; রাজনৈতিক বক্তব্য ও হাজার হাজার এলাকাবাসীর ‘পাকিস্তান জিন্দাবাদ’ শ্লোগানে মুখরিত ছিল পুরো এলাকা। মধ্যরাতের আগেই ২০ নং বক্সিরহাটের (সোনাপট্টি) দোতলা বাড়ির ছাদ থেকে আতশবাজি পোড়ানো হয়। বড়ির কর্তা দুলা মিয়া সওদাগর ছিলেন মুসলিম লীগ ন্যাশনাল গার্ডের…
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Jihad in Bangladesh: AQIS vs ISIS
The strategies and focus of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Bangladesh reflect their broader organizational goals, operational approaches, and ideological underpinnings, tailored to the local context. While both groups aim to establish Islamic governance and wage jihad, their methods, priorities, and engagement with Bangladesh…
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2012-22: Countries where daughters are raped by fathers!
The alarming rise in the incidents of child rape, gang rape, and even rape of daughters by their fathers in Bangladesh and many other countries will shock any conscious person in any part of the world. On the other hand, the sex perverts will be inspired—thanks to the lax enforcement of laws and the rise…
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2013-15: Documentation of madrasa rapes in Bangladesh
The article discusses reported cases of madrasa rapes in Bangladesh, focusing on the abuse of both boys and girls by religious figures. I’ll analyze this in the context of some common questions: What do these incidents mean? And why do religious scholars commit such crimes? What do the laws say? My response will draw on…
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Analyzing extremist group JMB’s ideology and intentions
The ideological roots of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Assembly of Mujahideen) are deeply embedded in Salafi-Jihadist thought, influenced by global movements like the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda, as well as local Islamist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami and the Ahle Hadith movement. Long article: History of Jamaat-linked JMB’s bloody jihad Its ideology rejects secularism, pluralism, and Western…
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How did Pakistan, US react to Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech?
Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech, considered to be his unofficial proclamation of independence, came as a response to President Yahya Khan’s announcement on March 6 of a new date of the national assembly. Awami League supremo Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made his most inspiring speech on March 7, 1971, demanding an unconditional transfer of power and urging…
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Brief timeline: 1971 Liberation War and birth of Bangladesh
Starting from mid-February till January 10, 1972, this brief timeline mentions every important event of the Bangalee’s struggle for independence and efforts to thwart it through genocide by Pakistan, its allies, and local collaborators, like the Pace Committee, Razakar, and al-Bard forces. This timeline will remind you about diplomacy and dirty politics, the deadliest genocide…
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Why is ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan so powerful?
“Joy Bangla” meant hail Bangla or long live Bangla, referring to the land where the Bengali-speaking people lived in undivided India. The slogan, first used by our great national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with the spirit of Bengali nationhood in 1942, became the strongest words against domination and discrimination of the West Pakistani military rulers.…
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1952 Language Movement Series: Not 5, dozens were killed on February 21-22
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 would prioritize Urdu. They were right. The initiatives, taken by the West Pakistani rulers and supported by some Bangalee Muslim…
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