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Mohiuddin Alamgir

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Childcare a major hurdle for working mothers

3 October 2026
Shortage of govt-run daycare centres pushing women towards expensive private facilities
3 October 2026
Bank Resolution Amendment Bill 2026 Bangladesh

Constitutional amendments: JS body to hold discussions with political parties

19 September 2026
The special parliamentary committee on constitutional amendment would sit with all political parties that signed the July National Charter, with the dates for the meetings likely to be finalised at its second meeting tomorrow.
19 September 2026
Dhaka University historical archive

DU must not be turned into a battleground for history

18 September 2026
The university's historical memory belongs to all of Bangladesh and must be preserved.
18 September 2026
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Jamaat’s 1971 role: How the apology was repeatedly thwarted

17 September 2026
A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders made repeated efforts to persuade the party’s top leadership to issue a formal, unqualified apology for opposing Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.
17 September 2026
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International Day of Democracy / Democracy held back by weak institutions

15 September 2026
Bangladesh has seen changes of government and repeated promises of democratic renewal, yet one weakness has remained constant: the country has hardly built institutions strong enough to sustain democracy.
15 September 2026
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Analysis / International day of democracy: The politics of never letting go

15 September 2026
All political parties that took part in the National Consensus Commission process agreed on one important issue: no individual should serve as prime minister for more than 10 years in total, regardless of the number of terms.
15 September 2026
Bank Resolution Amendment Bill 2026 Bangladesh

3rd session exposes strains in Sangsad

12 September 2026
The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, although shorter than the first two, offered several indications of the difficulties ahead.
12 September 2026
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Business Plus / Their factories are still there. Their jobs are not

12 September 2026
When protests, political programmes or sudden changes shut down a factory, workers are usually among the first to feel the shock
12 September 2026
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Why 1971 still casts a shadow in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations

The truth of the 1971 remains buried in denial, distortion, and evasion
25 August 2025
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Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation

Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline
23 August 2025
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July charter implementation: What notes of dissent could mean

The July National Charter, finalised after weeks of consensus talks, faces a delicate challenge over notes of dissent, most of them from the BNP and its allies.
20 August 2025
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July frontliners dominate the Ducsu race

So far, nine panels have been announced for the 28 Ducsu posts.
20 August 2025
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From Dhaka to Kunming for a cure

When 23-year-old Jannatul Nayeem boarded a flight from Dhaka to Kunming, he carried more than a suitcase. Packed alongside his clothes was the weight of a stubborn spinal disc problem -- and months of frustration over elusive diagnoses and dead ends.
15 August 2025
Bangladesh interim government one year review

A year of progress with caveats

The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other.
7 August 2025
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Nat’l consensus commission: Accord reached, dissent noted

Final day sees 7 issues settled, 6 with reservations
31 July 2025
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July Charter runs into a snag

Jamaat, NCP and IAB have voiced reservations about the draft while BNP has expressed partial agreement with the proposed reforms
29 July 2025
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Parties agree to cap PM’s term at 10yrs

Political parties have agreed that no individual can serve as prime minister for more than 10 years during their lifetime.
27 July 2025
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Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion

It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
23 July 2025
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15 dead in as many training flight crashes in 2 decades

A series of training flight crashes, both military and civilian, have claimed the lives of at least 15 pilots and civilians over the past two decades, before the F7 jet crash in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday.
21 July 2025
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Why should the police collect details of election candidates?

In a letter sent to all police stations the Police Headquarters instructed officers to submit candidate information
14 July 2025
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Consensus commission: Fresh caretaker models on the table now

The National Consensus Commission, BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have each proposed separate methods for appointing the chief adviser to caretaker government.
13 July 2025
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We can’t afford another discredited election

Shamsul Huda’s legacy is a lesson—integrity, transparency, and independence are not optional. Not this time…
7 July 2025
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EC regains power to pick polling stations

Election Commission officials got back their authority to select polling centres for the next parliamentary election.
30 June 2025
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The clock is ticking for the July Charter

July Charter will outline reform proposals agreed upon by the parties
30 June 2025
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Consensus talks: Poor progress may delay July Charter

Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.
29 June 2025
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Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns

The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
29 June 2025
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Consensus talks: Appointment of caretaker chief to take centre stage

Discussions resume today on upper house
28 June 2025
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Govt launches probe into last 3 national polls

Forms investigation committee led by ex-HC judge Justice Shamim Hasnain
26 June 2025

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