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Nilima Jahan

Nilima Jahan is a Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, deeply passionate about advocating for human rights, with a focus on women, children, and persons with disabilities. She's a proud mom to two beautiful daughters—one in heaven and one on earth. Reach out to her at nilima.jahan@thedailystar.net.

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World Breastfeeding Week / A mother’s gift, lifeline for another baby

6 August 2026
Digital app MilkShare connects donor mothers with babies in need across Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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World hepatitis day: One in five Rohingyas has Hepatitis C

28 July 2026
One in every five adult Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar is living with Hepatitis C, a trend echoed among thousands of newly arrived refugees.
28 July 2026
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July uprising: The forgotten faces from the working class

26 July 2026
Thirty-eight-year-old Goni Miah left his village in Sherpur’s Sreebardi with a modest dream: to earn an honest living by pulling a rickshaw in Dhaka and provide for his family.
26 July 2026
Chattogram Floods Child Death

WHO launches drowning prevention roadmap as Bangladesh's child-care, SwimSafe programmes remain stalled

25 July 2026
New guidance highlights proven interventions as experts urge Bangladesh to revive suspended drowning prevention initiatives
25 July 2026
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The price of convenience

18 July 2026
Every day, Safia Khan, a 30-year-old corporate professional in Dhaka’s bustling Mirpur neighbourhood, moves through a world saturated with plastic.
18 July 2026
Child Drowning Prevention Bangladesh

Children’s drowning risk grows as care centres remain shut

15 July 2026
As monsoon rains swell the pond beside her home in Bajitkhila village of Sherpur, Nusrat Jahan Ritu grows increasingly anxious.
15 July 2026
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Curbing maternal death: Successful ‘Kapasia model’ falling apart

12 July 2026
When 20-year-old Farzana Akter, a first-time expectant mother in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, went into premature labour around midnight on October 18 last year, her family didn’t know where to seek help.
12 July 2026
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Carrying the torch of compassion

1 July 2026
In the remote tea garden area of Joarianala union in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar, Didarul Alam spent seven days caring for his one-year-old son, Md Mizan, who had a persistent fever and cold.
1 July 2026
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The Great Shahi Eidgah

Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah' located at Dhanmondi 6/A, is one of the most ancient archaeological sites in Dhaka city.
18 August 2016
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In Memory of the Three Leaders

Do you remember the famous quote by Napoleon Bonaparte? “A leader is a dealer in hope.” A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873-1962),
11 August 2016
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Turn the Pages, be Your Heroes

The 4th death anniversary of Humayun Ahmed, the prolific author, playwright, storyteller, and filmmaker was celebrated countrywide, on July 19, 2016. But is Humayun Ahmed really gone?
28 July 2016
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Pleasures of Roof top Gardening

To make the capital a greener city, Dhaka City Corporation (both Dhaka North City Corporation- DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation- DSCC) has recently taken a number of environment-friendly initiatives.
21 July 2016
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Tale of an Old Park

Enriched with wonderful architectural features, the historical 'Bahadur Shah Park' is located in Laxmibazar, Old Dhaka. During the first half of the 19th century, Nawab Khwaja Abdul Ghani, the first Nawab of Dhaka recognised by the British Raj, took the initiative of establishing this park.
14 July 2016
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The Good Old Days of Printing

Close your eyes and try to imagine the age when computers had not been invented or introduced.
30 June 2016
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1 Minute Please!

Azmeri Haque, popularly known as Badhon, is one of the most recognised faces in the Bangladeshi media. She started her
16 June 2016
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Islampur: The Traditional Eid Bazaar

Islampur, the hub for wholesale fabric business was named after the Mughal subahdar in Bengal -- Islam Khan Chisti, who was appointed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1608. Being near the river Buriganga, trade and commerce always flourished here.
16 June 2016
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Find the Leader in You

“If we want to be a leader, we should have patience, eagerness, teamwork, good communication skills that are worthy of attention, and the power to convince the people of the work we do”, believes 20 years old Mohammad Farid Ahmed,
26 May 2016
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Dare To Lead

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘leadership’? Flip through the dictionary and you will find it says ‘The state or position of being a leader’.
26 May 2016
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AN ANCIENT MOSQUE BY THE RIVER

Makhdum Shah Daulah Shahid (R.), the fourteenth century Muslim saint, recognised for preaching Islam in northern India was
19 May 2016
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Journey of a Change Maker

“No matter how small you start, always dream big”, said Stephen Richards, a British author and investigative journalist.
12 May 2016
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Footprints of the Poet

In 1840, long before the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, grandfather of the poet, bought the
5 May 2016
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1 Minute Please!

Kishore Das is one of the most featured young musicians and composers of the present times. The Young musician is
28 April 2016
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Shining Blue

Popular American media personality and anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy once said, “Hope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I'm on a mission to tell parents that there is a way”.
28 April 2016
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A Procession for Hope

To welcome the good, this year the 'Mongol Shobhajatra' was conducted with great zeal and festivity. Starting off in 1989, the traditional colourful procession,
21 April 2016
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Stepping out of the Cocoon

To encourage more young women into community media and journalism, and to work for the development of rural communities...
7 April 2016
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1 Minute Please!

Naveed Mahbub is one of the first Bangladeshi stand-up comedians. He is the founder of Naveed's Comedy Club (NCC). After completing
31 March 2016
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The Battle between Man and Mosquito

It's that time of the year again, when city dwellers are worrying about diseases spread by mosquitoes and insects. People from all walks of life are facing serious trouble due to the rise of mosquitoes, in various cities of the country.
17 March 2016
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Fighting the Good Fight

The 68-year-old specialist physician, Dr MB Zaman is a pioneer in the field of Histopathology and Cytopathology – used for the
10 March 2016

Pagination

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