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To those who grew up watching Bengali cinema during its most creatively vibrant years, Jayasree Kabir was more than an actress. She embodied a particular kind of screen intelligence—restrained, thoughtful, and emotionally precise.
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Party nominations and the systemic exclusion of women
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My Dhaka
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Off-field battles in cricket are nothing new, but this time, off-field politics has shaken the cricketing world, with Bangladesh firmly at the centre of attention.
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Speaking to The Daily Star’s sports reporter Ekush Tapader, the former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director warned that politics and unclear processes are widening the gap between Bangladesh and...
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Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
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Bangladesh's inability to create adequate opportunities for its young population has moved far beyond an economic concern.
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Washington just rewrote the geopolitical rules. Is Bangladesh ready?
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