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Hasina's travel luxury: Chartered flights, expansive entourage, and excessive use of public funds

Opinion

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Bangladesh's three “police provinces”: Law, myth, and the lawless

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The Tulip Siddiq scandal: A political drama of power, privilege, and erosion of trust

Interview

Prominent young IG Advisor rejects future of Pro-India or Pro-Pakistan politics in Bangladesh

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World-renowned human rights workers document "clear" evidence of police brutalities in July Uprising

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Analysis

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Life & Arts

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Investigation

Railway racket: How Max Group's political ties secured billions in doctored contracts

How a2i project of Awami League government was used for collective looting

Ex-IGP Shahidul Hoque tied to Tk 560 crore corruption scheme through a foundation named after his parents

Shakib's father linked to two murders on August 4 student-people uprising in Magura

Deadly tracks: How a train line becomes a fatal threat to elephants

Beyond repair?....The lasting scars of Awami League's decade in power….

Bangladesh's three “police provinces”: Law, myth, and the lawless

Why investigating the 2018 "Midnight Election" should be an urgent priority

The practical path to dissolving a “fascist” party like Awami League

The risk of extending BNP’s waiting game…

Prominent young IG Advisor rejects future of Pro-India or Pro-Pakistan politics in Bangladesh

World-renowned human rights workers document "clear" evidence of police brutalities in July Uprising

Online activists reveal how memes became a powerful dissenting tool during the stifling Awami regime

Accomplished entrepreneur urges interim government to focus on crisis management, not political rhetoric

Leader of the largest Islamist party expresses his reluctance towards the politics of vengeance

The Generals and the crown: Only elections can truly free politics from the military's grip

Electoral politics is a whole different ball game…here is why…

Dancing with the Dragon: How much should Bangladesh rely on China?

Bangladesh is no longer just “India’s backyard”…and here is why..

Labour's moral crossroads: Why it needs to break ties with Bangladesh’s Awami League

Have we truly tried to see beneath the layers of Humayun Ahmed’s most iconic character “Himu”?

The unlikely “extraordinary” journey of my father....

From command to collaboration: What military life taught me about leadership

Shantoneel: A musician seamlessly merging tradition and modernity in his unique style

Chittagong Hill Tracts: Navigating the paradoxes of identity and community

Borbaad: Razzle dazzle, machismo, blood and bringing out the beast within!

NYT article about the rise of Islamist hardliners is not wrong. It’s not right either

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Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi hosts an interaction with Indian investors and business leaders ahead of the Investment Summit in April

Low budget allocation for hypertension control in Bangladesh raises concerns

Hydraulic tests completed at Rooppur nuclear power plant, preparing for next phase

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