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THE police play a pivotal role in any society, entrusted with safeguarding public safety, maintaining order, and upholding justice. In Bangladesh, public expectations reflect a deep yearning for fairness, security, and trust, yet these hopes are often overshadowed by systemic challenges such as...
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91pc diseases in Bangladesh linked to climate factors
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An overwhelming majority of the diseases in Bangladesh — 91 per cent — are linked to climate-related factors, with women and children being the most vulnerable, according to a study published last month by the Health Service Division’s Climate Change and Health Promotion Unit.
on Apr 12
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Extrajudicial killing reminds us of AL fascism: BNP
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday condemned and protested at the alleged extrajudicial killing of a Juba Dal leader in Comilla.
on Feb 1
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Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city on Thursday morning
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Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 267 at about 9:00am on Thursday morning...
on Jan 30
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Fascist regime destroys all institutions, says Fakhrul
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mira Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the fascist regime of Awami League destroyed all the institutions in the country in the past 15 years.
on Jan 10
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Students protest at removal of Hasina’s portrait from ‘pillar of hatred’ at DU
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A group of students under the banner of Students Against Fascism on Sunday evening staged a protest march, demanding the proctor’s resignation in the incident of removing the portrait of deposed prime minister...
on Dec 31
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Media abetted autocratic rule: discussion
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Speakers, including journalists, rights activists, political and youth leaders on Friday said that the media were used as a tool to establish and strengthen authoritarianism in the country.
on Dec 28
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Jamaat ameer urges anti-fascist political parties to get united
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Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday called for unity among all anti-fascist political parties to build a ‘new Bangladesh’ driven by the aspirations of the youth who are fighting for freedom with the spirit of the 2024 Liberation War...
on Dec 28
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Enforced Disappearance in Bangladesh: Commission finds Indian involvement
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The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found prima facie evidence of the involvement of Indian authorities in the system of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh.
on Dec 17
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Forge nat’l unity to save country’s independence, sovereignty: JSD
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Leaders of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD on Saturday at a rally in Dhaka called on all the anti-fascism political parties to forge national unity to save the country’s independence and sovereignty.
on Dec 8
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Role of students, masses in state reconstruction
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HILE many may not agree to label the July-August uprising as a revolution, I view it as a potentially revolutionary mass movement. However, after the fall of the Hasina government on...
on Oct 5
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WE CAN use the term ‘hydrocide’ — short for hydrological genocide — to describe the deliberate manipulation of water resources in ways that systematically undermine the...
on Sep 28
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Do we know apartheid when we see it?
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IN ARABIC, the term sumud means roughly steadfastness or steadfast perseverance. It is a term that has become a cultural rallying point and a liberatory social practice for a people locked in a daily fight for survival on their own land. For this...
on Sep 25
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Global leaders extend strong support for interim government, Bangladesh
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Global leaders have announced strong support for Bangladesh’s interim government led by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, stressing that they stand ready to help in any way they can to support the efforts of Bangladesh and the interim government to lead the world in creating a new and...
on Sep 5
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167 RMG units closed as labour unrest intensifies
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Authorities were forced to close around 167 readymade garment factories on Wednesday in the industrial areas of Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur as labour unrest escalated despite increased deployment of law enforcement agencies, including military forces...
on Sep 5
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Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment...
on Aug 28
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Young leaders form citizen body to uphold spirits of mass uprising
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The young professionals who acted behind the recent student-led mass uprising have resolved to form a Citizens Committee with a view to upholding the democratic spirit of the uprising in running the affairs of the...
on Aug 27
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Protesters in Bangladesh demand fair share of water from common rivers with India
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Students and different organisations in Dhaka held demonstrations on Friday demanding fair share of water of the common rivers with India.
on Aug 24
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SO IN 1948, Israel captured 78 per cent of Palestine (the UN Partition plan had originally given Israel 55 per cent although Jews formed only one-third of the population at the time). To...
on Aug 16
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Students continue to control traffic, clean cities
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A huge number of students and ordinary people were seen controlling traffic at different places across the country, including the capital city Dhaka, for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid the absence of the traffic police on roads...
on Aug 9
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Australia bans uranium mining at indigenous site
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Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site’s ‘enduring connection’ to Indigenous Australians.
on Jul 29
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NGO ship rescues 35 Bangladesh nationals off Malta
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In the darkness, a shape emerged among the Mediterranean waves — around 30 men, huddled shoulder to shoulder in the hold of a fibreglass boat...
on May 21
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Longest-ever heatwave ends after 37 days
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At least 11 more people were killed between Monday and Tuesday afternoons in five districts as Kalbaishakhi kept thrashing Bangladesh, bringing the country’s longest-ever heatwave finally to an end...
on May 7
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A BLISTERING start to the 2024 year is breaking all-time global temperature records of 2023 and bringing to the forefront a looming threat of wet bulb temperature concerns...
on May 5
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Prioritising press freedom stressed to tackle climate crises
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Speakers, at a discussion on Thursday, said that priority should be given to the freedom of press and expression to face the challenges of natural disasters and climate crisis...
on May 2
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Climate crisis calls for wisdom, not AI
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WE ARE getting right to the nub now. This week the World Meteorological Organisation officially certified 2023 as the hottest year...
on Mar 24, 2024
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Climate change makes mess of monsoon
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Bangladesh has become significantly warmer over the last four decades with monsoon growing hotter with a delayed onset, revealed...
on Mar 2, 2024