Opinion

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Beacon Dims: Dr. Anupam Sen’s step down emerges a dark era for Bangladesh’s intellectuals

December 9, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Within the symphony of a nation’s soul, certain voices soar above...

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Yunus’ Gambit: Between a fractured past and an uncertain dawn

December 5, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hailed globally as a pioneer of microfinance,...

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From Hope to Haze: The CHT Peace Accord and the Silent Withering of Justice

December 1, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord of 1997 was heralded...

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A priest’s arrest, a border’s fury: India-Bangladesh diplomacy shaken to its core

November 29, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh has...

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Land, Identity, and Justice: The Struggle for Indigenous Survival in CHT

November 17, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh — a region rich...

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From Colombo to Dhaka: Student Protests Shaking South Asia’s Stability

November 16, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, who secured a fourth consecutive...

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Bangladesh’s Crossroads: From democratic hope to authoritarian risk

November 14, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Bangladesh is at a critical juncture in its political history. A...

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Manabendra Narayan Larma: A Visionary for a Secular, Inclusive Bangladesh

November 11, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Manabendra Narayan Larma, popularly known as MN Larma, was a visionary...

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One year of Khadija’s imprisonment before the trial begins in Bangladesh

August 29, 2023 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Khadijatul Kubra, a brilliant student of Jagannath University, has been in...

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Why is peace still missing in the CHT?

September 15, 2022 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Mangal Kumar Chakma It has been 24 years since the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT)...