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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
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Silver for Lovlina; men’s hockey semis underway against Korea
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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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NewsClick raids: Indian law has few safeguards when electronic devices are seized
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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.
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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.
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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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‘This is original sustainability’: Comedian Shraddha on middle-class frugality
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Watch: TMC MPs Mahua Moitra, Abhishek Banerjee and others dragged away by Delhi Police
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Watch: Pokémon artworks inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s paintings go on display at Amsterdam museum
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Watch: Three rescued after their car is trapped in strong currents of swollen river in Uttarakhand
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Watch: Lion spotted standing in the waters of the Arabian Sea in Junagadh, Gujarat
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4, live: Silver for Lovlina; men’s hockey semis underway against Korea
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India at Asian Games, Oct 4 schedule: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain to fight for gold