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Syed Badrul Ahsan
Ahsan is a senior journalist based in Bangladesh, and author of ‘Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: From Rebel to Founding Father’
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Friends first: despite some turbulence, Indo-Bangladesh ties have been warmSubscriber Only
March 26,2021 03:00:17 AM
Maintaining stable and friendly relations with India has been to Bangladesh’s advantage. PM Modi’s visit to Dhaka will be an opportunity for both countries to enhance cooperation.
Fri, Mar 26, 2021
In Dhaka, winter is comingSubscriber Only
November 02,2018 01:00:02 AM
Despite its economic successes, Sheikh Hasina government faces political and social challenges as Bangladesh general elections approach
Fri, Nov 02, 2018
In Dhaka, return of a spectreSubscriber Only
June 18,2018 00:04:09 AM
The murder of Shahjahan Bachchhu pierces the complacency that had set in with regard to the terrorism challenge, as Bangladesh braces for political turbulence ahead of polls.
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
Letting Down A FriendSubscriber Only
March 02,2018 00:10:34 AM
Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat’s statements have raised questions, caused dismay in Bangladesh
Fri, Mar 02, 2018
The solitary prisonerSubscriber Only
February 12,2018 01:00:09 AM
Incarceration of Begum Khaleda Zia closes a chapter in Bangladesh politics. And opens a new one
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
An Injudicious WrangleSubscriber Only
September 11,2017 00:51:02 AM
Political attacks on Chief Justice of Bangladesh Supreme Court set a bad precedent.
Mon, Sep 11, 2017
Dhaka’s Rohingya dilemmaSubscriber Only
December 09,2016 00:02:19 AM
Bangladesh’s people and government feel morally pressured to take in the refugees. Hard realities, though, make it difficult.
Fri, Dec 09, 2016
In denial in DhakaSubscriber Only
July 04,2016 00:57:41 AM
Friday's events expose Bangladesh government's refusal to recognise the presence of Islamist terror in the country.
Mon, Jul 04, 2016
Fear and loathing in DhakaSubscriber Only
June 24,2016 00:02:00 AM
Despite increasing attacks by Islamist militants, Sheikh Hasina’s government fails to act. Lack of a credible, viable opposition in parliament makes people’s despondency deeper.
Fri, Jun 24, 2016
Embattled DeshSubscriber Only
May 04,2016 00:41:29 AM
The spate of murders by Islamists in Bangladesh takes place amid a failing politics.
Wed, May 04, 2016
Two ExecutionsSubscriber Only
November 25,2015 00:05:38 AM
For many Bangladeshis, they hint at closure for 1971.
Wed, Nov 25, 2015
In search of the enemySubscriber Only
October 27,2015 00:00:21 AM
The violent conflict that has undermined social order in Iraq and Pakistan would not, we have consistently informed ourselves, touch us.
Tue, Oct 27, 2015
Seven Decades LaterSubscriber Only
August 06,2015 02:58:25 AM
Exchange of enclaves crowns an optimistic turn in Bangladesh’s political journey.
Thu, Aug 06, 2015
Delhi To Dhaka, With HopeSubscriber Only
May 28,2015 00:05:49 AM
Land boundary agreement ratified, more good news could follow.
Thu, May 28, 2015
A sadness in BangladeshSubscriber Only
April 06,2015 00:12:48 AM
In a society split down the middle, along political lines, religious bigotry rears its ugly head.
Mon, Apr 06, 2015
Stalemate in DhakaSubscriber Only
February 20,2015 23:35:13 PM
Unless BNP calls off agitation, owns up for the violence, talks seem unlikely.
Fri, Feb 20, 2015
Uneasy in DhakaSubscriber Only
January 10,2015 00:00:14 AM
A bitter divide between government, opposition has corroded Bangladesh’s polity.
Sat, Jan 10, 2015
Facing up to 1971Subscriber Only
November 04,2014 03:22:14 AM
As the Jamaat is dealt new blows, Sheikh Hasina government appears more sure-footed
Tue, Nov 04, 2014
Bangabandhu, the liberatorSubscriber Only
August 15,2014 00:05:29 AM
On his 39th death anniversary, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman still embodies the spirit of collective freedom
Fri, Aug 15, 2014The march to nowhereSubscriber Only
December 27,2013 00:04:13 AM
BNP speaks of democracy in Bangladesh but opts out of the election process.
Thu, Jan 09, 2014Dhaka deadlockSubscriber Only
November 30,2013 02:08:05 AM
As violence continues,neither Awami League nor BNP is willing to compromise.
Sat, Nov 30, 2013No good choices in DhakaSubscriber Only
November 07,2013 03:29:39 AM
The ruling Awami League has mismanaged. The opposition BNP shows no remorse for its past misrule.
Thu, Nov 07, 2013The Dhaka patternSubscriber Only
October 03,2013 02:32:13 AM
Khaleda Zias agitation has taken an intemperate turn.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013The darkness of the pastSubscriber Only
September 21,2013 01:59:32 AM
Its reaction to Mollahs sentencing shows Jamaat is unwilling to express contrition over its role in 1971.
Sat, Sep 21, 2013To be secular,or not to beSubscriber Only
August 05,2013 03:01:42 AM
De-registration of the Jamaat-e-Islami marks a critical turn in Bangladeshs struggle for identity
Mon, Aug 05, 2013Journalism of Courage
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