Jannatul Naym Pieal

Border haats have traditionally brought transparency to trade and improved the lives of people living near the borders, especially women. Photo: Courtesy
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Border haats need to reopen. But not the way they used to

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Syed Manzur Elahi: The entrepreneur of entrepreneurs

Holding the title of teacher does not automatically make one a good educator. Teachers must possess knowledge, work diligently, stay informed about their surroundings, and uphold ethical standards. Photo: TBS
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Are teachers equipped to be the ‘most trusted source’ of information?

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Bangladesh's healthcare is a mess. How can the government clean it up?

Local businessmen and citizens of Tangail protest India's acquisition of Geographical Indication (GI) for Tangail saree. Photo: TBS
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16 years of Hasina: The kind of tie Bangladesh doesn’t want with India

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Why we need to identify online grooming and act on it

On 24 February, students began marching toward the secretariat in protest against the ongoing rape and atrocities against women, and the deterioration of the law and order situation across the country. The police stopped them in front of Shikkha Bhaban later. The march was organised by a platform named Bangladesh Against Rape and Atrocities. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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Nation on edge amid crime surge

Protesters, led by the BNP, demanded a fair share of Teesta’s water for Bangladesh along a 130-kilometre stretch of the river in the past two days. Photo: Focus Bangla
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Teesta Master Plan and the longstanding Bangladesh-India water politics

The industry insiders estimate that less than half of the total printing work for the new text books has been completed so far. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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Textbook crisis worsening disparity between well-off and disadvantaged students

Simply painting buses pink is not enough—they are just as rundown and dilapidated as the others. Photo: Jannatul Naym Pieal
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A journey on a pink bus with all the red flags

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Bangladesh may get its Grammarly. But what about our own ChatGPT?

The wave of dead fish and aquatic animals in the Meghna River is far from a new phenomenon. Photo: TBS
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Unchecked pollution is wreaking havoc on Meghna’s aquatic life

The poster with Sheikh Hasina’s face, where she is waving hands, was plastered on the wall of a small two-star hotel in Rayamajhi Marga neighbourhood near Thamel road. Photo: Jannatul Naym Pieal
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