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Beyond nostalgia and idealism

DEBRA Efroymson’s August 23 article, ‘Joys of Walking,’ presents a compelling vision of urban life in Dhaka as a struggle between pedestrians and the so-called ‘three-headed monster’ of cars, roads and fuel. While her enthusiasm for pedestrian-friendly cities is clear, her analysis is overly idealistic and overlooks the complex realities of urban mobility, social behaviour and...

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Cyber assault on women in univ union polls should end

CYBER-BULLYING in campus politics has become an organised assault on democracy that universities can no longer afford to ignore. In the lead-up to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election on September 9 and the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election on September 11, female candidates face a torrent of online harassment designed to keep...

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Court accepts charge sheet against Chinmoy among 39

A Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate court on Monday accepted the charge sheet against 39 people, including former ISKCON organiser Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in the case over the killing of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif...

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Dead, expelled students found on JUCSU final voter list

The final voter list for the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union and hall union elections has drawn widespread criticism as the names of deceased, expelled, dropout, and migrated students were found on the list.

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Walton Digi-Tech holds dealer meets

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has recently organised dealer meets in different regions of the country, said a press release...

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Disputes undermine state reform: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that efforts to reshape the state structure following the July mass uprising were being undermined by growing disputes and divisive rhetoric.

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JUCSU POLLS: Chhatra Sangsad announces panel

Jahangirnagar University unit of Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad on Friday announced a 23-member panel to contest the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, scheduled for September 11.

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276 nomination papers filed for JUCSU polls

A total of 276 nomination forms have been submitted to vie for 25 posts in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union elections as the deadline for submitting nomination papers ended on Thursday.

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BRAC Bank, MetLife launch digital insurance

BRAC Bank has partnered with MetLife Bangladesh to introduce digital life and health insurance services through its digital banking app Astha, said a press release...

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Reimagining media landscape

THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh’s recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...

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BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul hospitalised

Six hours after returning home from Thailand, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka in the early hours of Wednesday...

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Seven panels likely to vie in JUCSU polls

At least seven panels are likely to contest the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union elections, scheduled for September 11, according to different student and cultural organisations active on the university campus.

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Student bodies gear up for DU, RU, JU polls

Student organisations are becoming active on the campuses of Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, and Rajshahi University as these public universities are set to hold the long-due elections to their student unions in September.

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Gill returns to India squad for Asia Cup

Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday named in India's T20 squad for next month's Asia Cup cricket tournament after being left out of three previous series in the shortest format.

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Child safety demands stronger digital laws

AS BANGLADESH moves deeper into the digital age, the internet has become both a playground and a battleground for the country’s young users. A recent study by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University found that 59 per cent of rural children aged 11 to 17 who access the internet had faced cyber harassment or digital abuse — ranging from online...