Political opportunism dims hope for change
People of the country had hoped that the new parliament—formed at a huge political cost—would function...
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12 Mar 2026
Walking the talk counts
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his cabinet began their first day in office on Wednesday with...
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20 Feb 2026
A mandate on a knife-edge
As Tarique Rahman prepares to enter office as prime minister in a few days, he faces...
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14 Feb 2026
Voting today, hard part comes after
The country goes to the polls today in its most consequential election, with up to 128...
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12 Feb 2026
Jamaat’s selective morality on women exposed
For years, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has tried to wear the badge of a ‘moderate Islamist party,’ especially...
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03 Feb 2026
Democracy under silent siege
A Facebook page called “Muslim Social Activists Networks” was created on 7 September 2024 only to...
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01 Feb 2026
Contrasting faces of justice
The first person to benefit from parole under Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus was Jasimuddin Rahmani, a...
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27 Jan 2026
An alliance fractures at a critical hour
Barely three weeks before one of Bangladesh’s most consequential elections in years, a carefully stitched Islamist...
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17 Jan 2026
A city punished for every protest
In Dhaka, every grievance now seems to come with a single, predictable solution: block the road....
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16 Jan 2026
Tarique Rahman: Learn from Hasina’s praise trap
After nearly seven years, I attended a significant political event. It was BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman’s...
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12 Jan 2026