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Sadi Muhammad Alok

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Where have all women of July gone?

9 August 2026
Their role in the uprising was undeniable, but political representation and institutional inclusion remain elusive
9 August 2026
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February 12 election | Dhaka 1-20 / Dhaka may become the bellwether again

12 February 2026
A long-standing, unwritten equation has shaped Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections -- the party that secures a majority in the capital usually finds its path to forming the government.
12 February 2026

‘Ensure state recognition, basic rights’

12 February 2026
Meem Hazera, 45, the lone hijra/ third gender voter from Kumarbarila village under Dhaka’s Nawabganj upazila, is eagerly waiting to cast a vote in the national election today, like everyone else.
12 February 2026
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February 12 election | Dhaka-17 / With Tarique in race, all eyes on Dhaka-17

11 February 2026
Kona and Jannat were strolling through the Banani DNCC Market when they suddenly found themselves amid an election campaign procession.
11 February 2026
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Against odds, 17 women take on Dhaka polls

11 February 2026
On the morning of February 9, a large crowd gathered near the Mirpur-1 Eidgah field.
11 February 2026
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February 12 election | Dhaka-6 / Legacy collides with new promises

10 February 2026
As the election date draws closer, a festive political mood has taken hold of the Dhaka-6 constituency.
10 February 2026
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February 12 election | Dhaka-3 / Civic amenities top voter demands

9 February 2026
Sinthia Akter runs a beauty parlour in Rahmatpur, Jinjira, along the banks of the Buriganga river. She has lived in the area since childhood.
9 February 2026
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February 12 Election | Dhaka-2 / Pollution, traffic woes top local concerns

8 February 2026
Md Abul Kalam, a resident of the BSCIC area in Rohitpur, Keraniganj, is waiting for the election with cautious hope.
8 February 2026
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Vitamin C can succeed where anti-enzymes fail: Bijon Kumar Sil

Sil opined that an adult should take 250 to 400 milligrams of vitamin C and for ailing individuals, the amount should be as high as one to three grams per day
15 September 2023
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Happy to win Magsaysay award, but it also increases our responsibilities: Korvi

Korvi Rakshand, the founder of JAAGO foundation, was yesterday announced as one of the winners of the 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the emergent leadership category
1 September 2023
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Kamal doesn’t know what is wrong with the banking sector

Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank lent about Tk 9,500 crore under suspicious circumstances, as reported by different media. Of the sum, Tk 7,246 crore has been taken from Islami Bank alone.
1 December 2022
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Price hike of fuel: Regulator’s mandate ignored

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act-2003 clearly states that only the commission, a statutory body for regulating the country’s energy sector, can increase or adjust fuel prices.
12 August 2022
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Energy Crisis: Shutting diesel-run plants won’t do much

A top energy expert has expressed doubt over whether the government’s actions to solve the energy crisis will bear much fruit, and said people with lower incomes will be hit harder by measures such as load shedding.
20 July 2022
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Energy crisis: Piecemeal steps won’t solve it

The government has shut down diesel-run power plants and mulls some other steps to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
20 July 2022
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Buy 20m doses of Sputnik V

Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GSK) has asked the government to buy 20 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and said that the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital has been appointed the vaccine manufacturer’s sole distributor in Bangladesh.
14 July 2021
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Treating Covid Patients: Gonoshasthaya at their doorstep

Gonoshasthaya Kendra started an initiative to treat coronavirus patients at their home with mobile medical teams in four areas of the capital.
29 April 2021
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State actors can’t evade responsibility

Journalist leaders yesterday said state actors cannot deny responsibility in the incident of the abduction of Chattogram-based journalist Golam Sarwar, who was found unconscious on Sunday night three days after he had gone missing.
2 November 2020
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Flawed system, misgovernance cripple Titas

Some Titas gas company officials are more interested in corruption than providing service to consumers and this leads to casualties due to explosions, energy experts said, while reflecting on the recent Narayanganj mosque fire that has so far claimed 32 lives.
13 September 2020
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Covid-19 danger far from over, experts warn

There is no chance the coronavirus outbreak will come to an end without proper measures to curb its transmission, leading experts said.
28 August 2020
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