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Tribute / Dear Jane, thank you

from the animals, from the women
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Let our children sing and dance

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Don’t pit women against each other

This is how patriarchy stays alive, not just through men who benefit from it, but through women who enforce it.
22 September 2025, 10:00 AM
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Don't let our children grow up amid garbage

Nearly 10.7 lakh children are involved in hazardous work that is illegal for anyone under 18 years of age.
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No country for our gentle giants

Elephants are not the aggressors. They wander through villages not out of malice, but out of desperation.
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For how long must women endure cyberattacks?

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Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?
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Are we really going to let our children be raped?

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Let’s not send our biodiversity to the museum

Bangladesh's efforts to conserve biodiversity remain lukewarm.
22 May 2025, 04:00 AM
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World bee day: The hum beneath our harvests

In a country where rice paddies stretch endlessly and mustard fields glow golden, the soft hum of bees often fills the air. These tiny creatures -- nature’s most vital workers -- are the quiet pulse beneath our harvests.
19 May 2025, 18:20 PM
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Is it okay to hurt animals just because they are not human?

Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters
14 May 2025, 05:41 AM
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The monsters we make

On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal
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The language of oppression against women

In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
5 May 2025, 11:31 AM
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Why rape happens

Sexual desire or show of power?
28 April 2025, 08:32 AM
The dark economy of child beggars

The dark economy of child beggars

Across South Asia, children are trafficked, crippled, and discarded—all so someone can pocket loose change from your car window.
27 April 2025, 02:00 AM
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A legal notice that proves the need for what it seeks to ban

Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival
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Are we truly against discrimination?

“Students Against Discrimination” (SAD) sounded like a dream when we first heard about it.
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From struggle to success the Nujiang story

On March 12, the 10-member journalist delegation from Bangladesh, of which I was a part, held a seminar with academicians and professors at the Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences in China’s Kunming city.
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The silent struggles of adolescence

Jamie believed his actions were justified because social media had distorted his sense of right and wrong, making him think harming a woman who mistreated him was acceptable
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How China’s green energy strategy can inspire Bangladesh

Shifting towards green energy would significantly improve our air quality.
28 March 2025, 06:00 AM
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Chengdu: A Blend of History and Modern Charm

Yet beneath its leisurely charm, Chengdu is a powerhouse of technology and industry, home to a rapidly growing high-tech sector. The city’s vibrant nightlife, neon-lit skyline, and thriving music and art scenes stand in stark contrast to its ancient roots, where the Wuhou Shrine whispers tales of the Three Kingdoms era, and the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu keeps the spirit of China’s most celebrated poet alive.
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What can we learn from China’s healthcare system?

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21 March 2025, 08:18 AM
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New chapter opens in Sino-Bangla ties

The first batch of Bangladeshi patients reached China’s Kunming city for medical treatment on Monday, marking a new chapter in the bilateral ties between the East Asian country and Bangladesh
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Why this year’s Women’s Day matters

We must acknowledge that gender equality can't be achieved until women are free from violence
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Double standard is deeply rooted in subcontinental gender norms, cultural expectations and moral policing.
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