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INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026 Rejoicing or reflecting?
A graffito painted on a wall in Dhaka during the July uprising. — New Age/Sony Ramani by Obaidul Hamid 26 MARCH — Bangladesh’s National Independence Day — feels especially significant in 2026. After the dangers of protracted autocracy, we have returned to the promises of democracy. Yet the day is also a time for deep, sober, and clear-eyed reflection by the government and people from all walks of life. Such reflection is essential if we are to reaffirm who we are as a nation,
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