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Naziba Basher

The author is a Sub Editor, News Desk at The Daily Star

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Reaction / Who made you spokesperson for 180 million people?

13 May 2026, 21:49 PM
In Bangladesh’s political rhetoric, ‘the people’ are forever angry, ready, and united, except real citizens rarely fit so neatly into party lines
13 May 2026, 21:49 PM
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100 years of Attenborough: The man who taught the world to love the Earth

8 May 2026, 01:40 AM
His voice still inspires humanity to love and protect earth
8 May 2026, 01:40 AM
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Reaction / A country that keeps asking its children to survive its failures

5 May 2026, 21:55 PM
From sexual abuse and child marriage to labour exploitation and preventable disease, Bangladesh’s children are paying the price for adult negligence and broken systems
5 May 2026, 21:55 PM
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Reaction / Bagerhat dog death: What it says about us

12 April 2026, 15:53 PM
Viral video raises questions about public inaction and accountability
12 April 2026, 15:53 PM
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Jane Goodall Day / Lessons from Jane: A mirror for Bangladesh

4 April 2026, 21:17 PM
Yesterday on April 3, the world observed “Jane Goodall Day” -- the first since her passing in October last year
4 April 2026, 21:17 PM
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Reaction / Debunking the myth of 'stray-free' countries

30 March 2026, 20:55 PM
The lie we tell when a stray dog is beaten, poisoned, or ‘disappeared’ in Bangladesh
30 March 2026, 20:55 PM
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Reaction / Before you ask where women’s groups were, tell us where you were

13 February 2026, 21:30 PM
To the press secretary: Activism cannot make up for state failure
13 February 2026, 21:30 PM
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Reaction / A woman’s message to the government we just elected

13 February 2026, 17:54 PM
We understand compromise, but we do not accept betrayal
13 February 2026, 17:54 PM
Professor Ebrahim Moosa

Islam Today

The word 'progress' often times becomes a controversial word, amongst both intellectuals and scholars, when the questions of whose progress
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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En-route to the Super Chef kitchen

In the previous episodes, Khaled Rabbani, one of the youngest contestants, won an apron as he walked in first to the judges. Upon
18 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Remembering ‘Mithu Bhai’

On March 7, 2016, around mid-afternoon, the news of a strange case reached The Daily Star. Within an hour, televisions and social
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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For Opportunities Aplenty

Opportunities are treasured. Opportunities come by at random, at their will and wish. Our task is to recognise them and use them to
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Into the Wild

“I grew up in a place where we had more trees than houses, more birds than people and more ponds than tanks! Each pond would
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Photo Exhibition

The Masculinity Project at EMK Center

In search for answers to the question “What does it mean to be a man?”, senior research associate of James P Grant School, Saad Adnan Khan, and photojournalist of The Daily Star, Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo, traversed different locations and intersections of Bangladesh and posed this question to the common man.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Wonders of the Sea

In the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, lays an island, an area
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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5 things all women should be proud of

In our country, you will hear women, every now and then, exclaim 'ughh, only if I were a man!' out of the frustrations in living in a
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Our Golden Girl

“Look at the difference- when the men are playing a game of cricket, the whole country is at a standstill, watching and cheering. When
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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City of Magic

In Kolkata, the very air you breathe seeds culture into your soul. You can catch an early morning shave in an alley on your way to the
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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1 Minute Please!

In 1982, a child artist entered the television industry, following the footsteps of his father. After numerous television shows with
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Spring time Glory

Yellow, green, red and orange,
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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The beauty within

Outside of Bangladesh, very little is known about the wonders its holds. The most popular place in Bangladesh amongst outsiders is
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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1 Minute Please!

There really is no reason to give Tariq Anam Khan an introduction. The name is well-known to people from three
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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A Colourful mind

I won't bore you with another regular Apple A Day article, where I tell you what happens when something bad happens to you, and you can take care of it. No sir, today's Apple A Day will be a lesson, learning about something pretty cool, if you will.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Between A Man and His Camera

25-year-old documentary photographer, Rahul Talukder, first started using the camera on his cell phone. “That was around
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Five Things to Do This Year

It's a brand new day, a brand new year, and we can safely say that at least 40% of the people want a 'fresh start'. Well, we're here to help
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Capturing Precious Moments

Strolling through the parks of Dhaka city, you will come across many groups of people- friends, families, couples, children, making
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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For A Better World

It started with a simple deal. “I said to them, you help us conserve the animals and your environment, that are facing endangerment and
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Aiming For Prosperity

Breastfeeding is still somehow considered to be a very private task for women, not only in Bangladesh, but all around the world.
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Pagination

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