Category: BDFA News
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Remembering Siraj Sikdar: A Revolutionary Silenced, A Legacy the Endures
Siraj Sikder was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary and founder of the Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party, known for his uncompromising opposition to the post-1971 state led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Siraj Sikder rejected the political settlement that followed independence, arguing that it replaced colonial domination with elite rule and left structural inequality intact. On January 1, 1975,…
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Shooter Kamrun nahar Koli Temporarily Suspended After Raising Harassment Allegations
The Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation has temporarily suspended national shooter Kamrun Nahar Koli, days after she publicly raised allegations of sexual harassment and irregularities within the federation. In a letter signed by federation General Secretary Aleya Ferdousi, the federation said Kamrun Nahar violated the “Code of Conduct” at a federation-run camp. Based on this, she…
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Election Promises VS Reality: Where are Women on the Ballot?
In the lead-up to Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election, women remain highly visible in political mobilisation. They march, organise, chant slogans, and sustain movements. Yet this visibility has not translated into electoral representation. Candidate lists show a persistent exclusion of women from formal political power. Earlier this year, 27 political parties pledged in the July…
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