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Ikhtisad Ahmed
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In Bangladesh, a student’s murder opens a window on rising anti-India sentiment across the border
Abrar Fahad had expressed his concern about the one-sided nature of the agreements Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had signed with New Delhi earlier this month.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina’s landslide victory confirms that democracy is dead
Its citizens must stop wasting their time expecting saviours and reclaim their rights for there to be any change.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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Opinion: Bangladesh has damaged its democratic credentials with the latest crackdown
The actions of the ruling Awami League, not its words, speak of state that is autocratic and repressive.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Opinion: Bangladesh’s so-called war on drugs is merely a cover for an extrajudicial killing spree
The nation is being put on a road paved with violence and terror, perhaps irreversibly.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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Five years after Rana Plaza tragedy, are things better for Bangladesh’s textile industry workers?
The story of the textile industry in the second-largest clothing manufacturer in the world is one of the continued repression of workers.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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At the heart of Bangladesh’s anti-quota protests are government’s broken promises on job creation
Affirmative action quotas account for 56% of the civil service positions.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Bangladesh stands on a knife’s edge as Islamists resume their attack on its secular foundations
The attack on Bangladeshi writer Zafar Iqbal came amid warnings of an impending resurgence of Islamist militancy from foreign governments and security experts.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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Politics and business combine in Bangladesh to turn Chittagong Hill Tracts into a disaster zone
Civil society and media are indifferent to the atrocities committed against the ethnic tribal communities in the hills.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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Three more signs that Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League has tightened its embrace of Islamism
Its boycott of Bengali New Year parade, the Lady Justice row and pro-madrasa education reform are the latest examples of ruling party’s pandering to Islamists.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Bangladesh is in dangerous denial about the rising threat of Islamist terror
A five-day siege in Sylhet and a spate of attacks this month have all been blamed on a sketchy home-grown group.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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The greatest joke in Bangladesh consists of two words: Human rights.
A crackdown on a peaceful protest against a power plant on January 26 is just the latest example of law enforcers doing the government's bidding.
Ikhtisad Ahmed
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5,000 sacked for demanding higher wages: The human cost of Bangladesh's $27-billion garment industry
In December, the government responded to a peaceful strike by workers with use of force, legal action and arrests.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season