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Don’t normalize hatred, brutality and politricks, pls!
Overenthusiasm and inaction are both harmful in crisis times. Since childhood, humans usually learn about the standard of living from their surrounding environment, from parents to classmates to birds and animals. As they grow up, many children spontaneously learn about while some are taught the dos and don’ts—both social norms and laws of the land.…
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Why has the US been dismayed with Sheikh Hasina since 2009?
Even though the two countries have maintained a bilateral relationship, the United States, under three different presidents, has always been critical of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League for some of her major political decisions that hurt US interests related to Grameen Bank founder Dr Muhammad Yunus, the trial of war criminals linked to Jamaat-e-Islami, the hanging…
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Strict actions are needed for effective reforms
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 situation and ease uneasiness. And such reforms demand resolute leadership. The aftermath of the recent elections, which saw the incumbent…
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Bangladesh’s drug problem is deep-rooted, unstoppable
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 monitoring and enforcement of laws. During this period, successive governments have formulated new laws and modernized some age-old laws, increased…
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Instant gratification trap: Do you really need that?
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 so? It happens because humans wish for something that is aligned with their lifestyle or thoughts—be it buying a luxury…
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JUNE 22, 1971: US was nonchalant when Syed Nazrul sought recognition
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 requested President Richard Nixon’s immediate US recognition of the “sovereign independent People’s Republic of Bangladesh” and establishing diplomatic relations with…
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May 10, 1971: Pakistani military ruler Yahya invites Awami League to form government
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 nucleus of the government in East Pakistan as it swept a landslide victory in the December 1970 elections, except for…
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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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THE BLOOD TELEGRAM: How a US envoy exposed genocide by Pakistan Army
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 atrocities in a telegram on March 27, 1971. “Selective Genocide” was the title of the telegram sent by Consul General…
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যুদ্ধাপরাধী সৈয়দ মোঃ কায়সার কে?
আওয়ামী লীগের অর্থমন্ত্রী আবুল মাল আব্দুল মুহিতের ভায়রা সৈয়দ মোঃ কায়সার একজন ব্যবসায়ি। তার জন্ম ১৯৪০ সালের ১৯শে জুন হবিগঞ্জের মাধবপুর উপজেলার ইটাখোলা (নোয়াপাড়া) গ্রামে। পড়াশুনা ঢাকার আরমানিটোলা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় এবং জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে। ১৯৬২ সালে সে ফজলুল কাদের চৌধুরীর কনভেনশন মুসলিম লীগে যোগ দেয় এবং ১৯৬৬ সালে সিলেট জেলা বোর্ডের সদস্য নির্বাচিত হয়ে ১৯৭১ পর্যন্ত…
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Seven-Murder Case: Sincerity of government questioned
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. The abductions and subsequent killings were carried out by over two dozen officials and subordinates of RAB 11 — an…
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Oporajeo workers need your support
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 and they were given medical and education facilities as well as profit share…some people who did not like the groundbreaking…
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There still are some pro-women men in Bangladesh
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 across the country. The largest congregations take place at Shahbagh and Dhaka University campus in the heart of the capital.…
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WikiLeaks: Zia, Farooq, Rashid sought US military assistance
After the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, then chief of army Ziaur Rahman sought military support from the US through its embassy in Dhaka to what he said thwart India-backed intervention of miscreants in Bangladesh. Then ambassador to Dhaka Davis Eugene Boster wrote to Washington about it after two more…
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BBC analysis on spread of al-qaeda, other terrorist groups
Threat by Islamist militants is rising, no doubt! Or do you? And it’s worrying because of the vicious cycle they are linked to. Well…I guess here is something to read; knowledge will open your eyes…link the clues and live wise! My view on Bangladesh context will be found in the previous blogs. Particularly here you’ll…
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কি চমৎকার দেখা গেলো, আরেকটা নাস্তিক মারা পড়লো
ঘটনাক্রমঃ * হেফাজতের হাটহাজারী মাদ্রাসার ছাত্র জিকরুল্লাহ ঢাকায় আসে শনিবার এবং যাত্রাবাড়ীর একটি মাদ্রাসায় রাত কাটায়। * রবিবার বিকেলে চার খুনি হাতিরঝিলে পরিকল্পনা করে। তারা হলো জিকরুল্লাহ, এবং মিরপুরের দারুল উলুম মাদ্রাসার আরিফুল ইসলাম, আবু তাহের ও মাসুম। আলোচনা শেষে তিনজনকে তিনটা চাপাতি দেয় মাসুম। * পরিকল্পনা অনুযায়ী সেদিন সন্ধ্যায় টার্গেট ওয়াশিকুর বাবু‘র দক্ষিণ বেগুনবাড়ির…
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RAB: What are you actually?
Paramilitary force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was formed in March 2004 with the commitment to root out terrorism and commenced operations on April 14 the same year when the BNP-Jamaat-led four-party alliance was in power. Equipped with sophisticated arms, advanced technological support and a trained dog squad, RAB personnel were trained on interrogation by the…
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মাননীয় আওয়ামীলীগ, যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের বিচার নিয়া তালবাহানা বন্ধ করেন
আর আমাদের তথাকথিত নাগরিক সমাজের প্রতিনিধিরা গনতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার নামে চ্যাটের নিরপেক্ষতা চোদানো বন্ধ করেন। আপনাগো মতো মাতারীদের জন্যই জামায়াত, বিএনপি আর আওয়ামীলীগ পাবলিকরে বুড়া আঙ্গুল দেখাইতে পারে।
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No ordinary citizen familiar with this Bangladesh
For the past three years, some disgruntled political quarters have been in a #war against the floating voters to create a favourable atmosphere for capturing power and uproot the government. I’m, however, optimistic that someday, this #political #wargame will be held in stadiums, whenever situation arises! I’ll watch LIVE from my bed 🙂 This power-hungry…
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Reports say dozens of militant outfits operating in Bangladesh
More new groups may appear today or tomorrow. But here’s a long list of extremist Islamist groups, along with five banned outfits, international groups, suspected financier NGOs operating in Bangladesh. It’s shocking for the ordinary, unarmed and peace-loving people, no doubt! Radical Islmaists in Bangladesh have been abusing Islam, country’s state religion, for decades for…
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Please, train the law enforcers properly
RAB & policemen with #arms were watching when over a dozen ruling party men hacked #Bishwajit in broad daylight. They did not leave the spot to assist the ruling party men, who possibly thought Bishwajit was a BNP supporter. And we blame the #photojournalists and TV camerapersons and the ordinary people for not saving the…
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যুদ্ধাপরাধ মামলার আপীল শুনানী ত্বরান্বিত কর
জট লাগছে সুপ্রীম কোর্টের আপীল বিভাগে। যেখানে একটিমাত্র বেঞ্চ ট্রাইব্যুনালের রায়ের বিরুদ্ধে করা আপীল শুনানী করে, তাও আবার অন্যান্য নিয়মিত মামলার পাশাপাশি।
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WikiLeaks: Army intervention could save lives in BDR mutiny, Khaleda told Moriarty
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expected to receive a call from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the day of the BDR mutiny, but one had never come, says a US embassy cable leaked by WikiLeaks. During a meeting with then-US ambassador James F Moriarty on March 4, the three-time former premier was critical of the government’s…
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Solve the pending issue of Islami Banking
Well, I’m not a specialist on banking and precisely Islami or Sharia-based banking. But a recent comment by the country’s finance minister has stunned me. I demand that the issue is clarified by the government and the state recognises and adopts the true path in line with the constitution. I know we’ve a lot of…
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WikiLeaks cables on August 21 grenade attack incident
Hasina blamed BNP high-ups Ten months after the attack, Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina citing an investigation by her party claimed that at least 50 criminals had carried out the attack in cahoots with the police. Addressing a press conference on June 13, 2005, Hasina said BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique, then home…
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The brutal killing of Zubair Ahmed of Jahangirnagar University
Around 4:30pm on January 8, 2012, honours final year student Zubair Ahmed of English department was intercepted by two of his batchmates – Khandaker Ashikul Islam and Rashedul Islam Raju – outside the new Arts Faculty building after completing his last written exam. They took him to a place on the campus where no one…
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Rois claims he didn’t torture Zubair
Khan Mohammad Rois Sohan, one of the prime accused in Jahangirnagar University student Zubair Ahmed murder case who fled the court last year, claims that he was not present at the crime scene on January 8, 2012. However, he was found involved in the torture of Zubair, who succumbed to his injuries the following day…
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Why are the police so brutal?
These photos from July 14, 2014 were taken at noon on a pavement near Residential Model College, Dhaka showing how an officer of Mohammadpur police station reacts to street people smoking hemp with torture. Newspapers regularly publish photos of outrageous policemen beating up and even chocking people especially non-violent protesters. I’m not against harsh treatment of identified or noted criminals,…
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Bangladesh Victory Day 2014: Facts disgusting enough
This year’s Victory Day celebration has been marred by some events and facts that are unacceptable for many quarters; some of the events have been taking place recurrently though. Controversial Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited this year has donated an undisclosed amount of money for the government-sponsored Victory Day celebrations along with a number of other…
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