Khoshbagh, the final resting place of Siraj-ud-Daulah, preserves the echoes of a turbulent past, where history and colonial narratives continue to shape perceptions of the last Nawab of Bengal Shamim A. Zahedy It was an extremely hot day in mid-April 2024, with the sun unleashing its full wrath over Murshidabad, India. Disembarking from a large […]
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When there has been a global call in democracies of the world to abolish death sentence thoroughly, capital punishment prescribed even for crimes where loss of life is not involved is worrisome inde Shamim A. Zahedy In the wake of street demonstrations and condemnation across Bangladesh over the sad and disturbing Noakhali incident involving a
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His impeccable voice and matchless singing style made his journey almost smooth sailing and gave him unparalleled success. His peers always acknowledged his rehearsal and practice with deep devotion, commitment and professionalism. Shamim A. Zahedy Says someone that it is impractical to choose the best 10 numbers Andrew Kishore had rendered, from a collection of
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The 25 state-run jute mills should have been sent to private hands decades ago, a statement critics may brush aside though. The fact is, these mills started incurring losses only after they were put in government hands for multiple reasons. Shamim A. Zahedy Finally, the long story of state-run jute mills came to a grinding
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Coming to Bangladesh’s stance on the Indo-China conflict, experts suggest that as Dhaka has interests both with Beijing and New Delhi, it should not involve itself in particular interest Shamim A. Zahedy Who are the friends and foes in politics and to be specific in international relations? It is said that it is not the
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Masud Rana is a series book, not just an alienated book that a ghostwriter can claim the authorship of. What is the cost behind the brand building? How do the scribblers or scribes pay the original creator? Shamim A. Zahedy Students of English literature in Indian subcontinent in the past 30 years or so are
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Despite criticism against the health sector which has been neglected for years, the amount of allocation for the sector is appalling: it has been proposed that the allocation be increased from last year’s Tk 25,732 crore to Tk 29,247 crore in the new budget Shamim A. Zahedy It was a moment of truth for AHM
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Three months into the pandemic, the situation in Bangladesh is caught by a pandemonium. Handling of the pandemic through a largely ‘trial and error’ method brings practically no results. Shamim A. Zahedy As humans away, other creatures have appeared: “When humans are staying home in fear of contacting the coronavirus, other creatures of Mother Nature
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Can the US afford to ‘remain a leader in the effort to champion human rights and democratic ideals’? Why does not the list of annual country HR reports include the United States of America? Shamim A. Zahedy Killing of George Perry Floyd, the unarmed black American who was literally ‘knelt to death’ on camera by
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When lines between the social media and mainstream media especially news media are obscured, the audience will find no difference between the two, creating an imbalance in the media ecosystem Shamim A. Zahedy What is wrong if a television channel broadcasts a music show performed by none other than the owner of the channel itself
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