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Naziba Basher

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

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
13 May 2025, 04:35 AM

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

Why rape happens

Sexual desire or show of power?
28 April 2025, 08:32 AM

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

A legal notice that proves the need for what it seeks to ban

Sex education is not vulgarity. It is survival
25 April 2025, 09:53 AM

Are we truly against discrimination?

“Students Against Discrimination” (SAD) sounded like a dream when we first heard about it.
10 April 2025, 03:00 AM

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.
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM

The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi

Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country
24 June 2024, 06:07 AM

Help your pets beat the heat

This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now
18 April 2024, 14:03 PM

Apathy runs deep among young voters

Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.
7 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
7 January 2024, 13:48 PM

Shining through neglect

In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM

When the guitar weeps for a nation: Bangladeshi musicians unite to aid Gaza

“I don’t know how else we can help a nation that is repeatedly being wronged other than through our art,” said Ahmed Hasan Sunny, a rising star in the music industry. “We’ve remained an audience, helpless after seeing bombs dropped on civilians, hospitals and innocent children in Gaza. We decided to do something about it.” The young artiste took the challenge to organise a concert in support of Gaza’s hand-in-hand with artist Morshed Mishu, who was already planning to make graffiti to speak up for the oppressed people of Gaza.
23 November 2023, 18:05 PM

Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.
22 November 2023, 14:00 PM

‘Ochin Majhi’ was a tribute to my late father: Shantanu Moitra

Shantanu Moitra – a name that is synonymous with melody. A composer, musician and pianist, known best for his works in films such as “Parineeta”, “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, “3 Idiots” and more, his latest work can be heard in the recently released “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”.
14 October 2023, 18:05 PM

Desolation in Daulatdia

The opening of the Padma Bridge promises an economic boon, but for the sex workers of the country’s largest brothel, right next to Daulatdia ferry terminal, it spells doom.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Living in a loving society

 We are lucky to be growing up in a society so caring and loving.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

'Shangbadik' termed 'shanghatik' for a reason

Ultimately, for the sake of being relevant and “spicy,” there are these so-called journalists who forget their moral duties and succumb to the pressure of going “viral.”
4 April 2023, 14:30 PM

Pay for pets!

Dhaka South City Corporation has recently imposed an annual tax of Tk 500 per pet dog and Tk 1,000 for horses and deer -- drawing huge flak from animal rights activists and pet owners.
23 December 2022, 01:30 AM

Desert Fest: When the greatest are to say goodbye

While I may have started watching football during the time of the great Zinedine Zidane, understanding teams -- their strategies, styles, stars, et al -- came to me much later.
11 December 2022, 01:00 AM

‘First love’ Ronaldo, ‘calm’ Silva: Sanjida, Masura root for their heroes

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has reached its peak with the showpiece event heading towards the business end -- the knockouts.
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM

But where do the children play?

Since the pandemic began and schools were shut down, my sole worry was my niece’s well-being. Will she become isolated? Will she be able to remain physically fit? Could she go into depression?
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Child marriage in pandemic: A scourge returns on tiptoe

She wanted to be a teacher one day and was studying hard to reach that goal. But that dream, she feels, has just slipped away.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Woman invents new economic system because of cat love

In a remote village in northeastern Bangladesh, a middle-aged woman has started a new economic system to bring disruptions to the well accepted systems in place.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Menstrual Hygiene: A man steps forward

More often than not, we see only the change happening around us in the city. But sometimes, there are silent revolutions happening outside our own hub by people away from the limelight of capital.
14 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Duronto TV kick-starts its 'season two'

Duronto Television, a TV channel made solely for children, began their 'second season' on January 14. Mohammad Ali Haider, head of programme of Duronto Television, made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

The sculpture that is Sujata Mohapatra

The fifth and final day of the sixth Bengal Classical Music festival began enchantingly. With the first performance of the evening itself,
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM

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