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Two weeks have passed. Not a long time, but for people waiting for justice, it feels like two centuries. After the murder of Hadi Bhai, a flood of protest posts, videos, columns, processions, and meetings have taken place on...

Imagine a sun that never sets and a sky that never turns grey with the threat of a storm. Inside a quiet room in the middle of a noisy city like Dhaka, a miracle is happening. Rows of vibrant...

As a South Asian country, Bangladesh is constitutionally committed to democratic governance. In a democratic system, state power originates from the people and is exercised through free and fair elections, equality before the law, accountability, majority rule with minority...

The vitality of a state rests on the consent of its people. When the state seeks to survive solely on force rather than on that consent, its structural foundations are shaky. Today, standing at a deeply critical moment in...

Bullying is not a new concept. People face several bullying experiences in their lives that may start from childhood and ends with the graveyard. The word "bully" was first used in the 1530s, meaning "sweetheart." The meaning deteriorated through...

A thin winter mist hangs above the rice fields of Jashore, soft enough to blur the horizon but clear enough to show Abdul Karim walking toward his plot. His phone buzzes with a new advisory from a digital agriculture...

When a seed breaks the soil and reaches for light, it carries a quiet promise of life. That promise once guided generations of young people toward the fields. Farming was not just a job. It was a way of...

Bangladesh is going through a deep crisis today, a crisis that is not only political, but also social and moral. Violence, panic, rumors and uncertainty have created such instability in public life, where reason and restraint are often giving...

Is the main responsibility of the state to ensure democracy, or to keep the lives of citizens safe? This question is the most uncomfortable, but the most urgent question for states like Bangladesh today. Because in a country where...

The lack of financial sense among young people is becoming a serious problem. It is no longer just a small issue. It is slowly turning into a challenge for a whole generation. Imagine a young person in a small...