Category: Opinion
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Daily Star, Have You Forgotten Preeti Urang?
by R. Rahman Bangladesh forgets its most vulnerable far too easily, and nothing proves this more clearly than how quickly the country stopped talking about 15-year-old Preeti Urang. Preeti, an Indigenous tea garden child worker, died in February 2024 inside the home of The Daily Star’s then–executive editor, Syed Ashfaqul Haque, and his wife, Tania…
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The Price of a “Mistake”: Why Disciplinary Actions in Educational Institutions Are Largely a Gendered Phenomenon
by Maisha Mahjabeen In Bangladesh, when a girl gets expelled from her school or college, it is not the same as when a boy does, because often the reasons and consequences are never the same for women and men. From my experience of studying in a girls-only institution, I know that more expulsions are given…
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Hefazat-e-Islam’s Attack on Women’s Rights: It’s Not Just Another Controversy
Nusaiba Tasfiat Islam On May 3rd, a grand rally was organized by Hefazat-e-Islam at Suhrawardy Udyan where various announcements and speeches were given by their leaders, followed by a 12-point demand. Among these demands was one that seems irrational at first glance, yet calls for a much darker intent in the long run: the demolition…
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