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The illusion of reform
by Monwarul Islam THE July Uprising of 2024 was a people’s uprising, a moment of collective defiance that brought down the authoritarian...
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Repairing the state
by Parvez Alam ‘I SEE the golden image, and then it’s gone again’, perhaps this verse from Jasimuddin’s famous song, ‘The Shoreless...
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‘When we are talking about justice, we mean justice, not revenge or retaliation’
Professor Sayeed Ferdous , an anthropologist and historian, also the current pro-vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh Open University,...
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Why national unity matters now
by HM Nazmul Alam WHEN Abraham Lincoln declared, ‘ A house divided against itself cannot stand,’ he wasn’t merely offering a metaphor...
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HOPE AND FRAGILITY: Democratic crossroads
by Md Motiar Rahman THE July-August uprising marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s democratic journey, sparked off by a student-led...
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The screen prints are back
The political posters of deposed of Awami League has quickly been replaced by other political parties. — Collected by Mahmudul H Sumon...
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Fall of fascism and the burden of hope
by Mostofa Nazmul Mansur AUGUST 5, 2024. This date is, perhaps, the most significant date in post-independence Bangladesh. On this day,...
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Return of dreams
by Faizul Latif Chowdhury THE sun once again nears its cyclical path towards the 36th of July. On August 5, 2024, the course of...
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ENERGY AND POWER: Reforming a broken sector
by Mowdud Rahman THE energy and power sector in Bangladesh has always attracted millions of dollars in investment, especially over the...
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