Tanim Ahmed

WINKERS AWEIGH!

Tanim Ahmed is digital editor at The Daily Star.

Political expediency and the narratives of our liberation

It was evident on March 26 how political parties do not dither to propagate alternative narratives of our independence and the 1971 Liberation War purely for expediency.

2w ago

Surreal times: Mob violence and feeble response

It is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house

1m ago

Relax, says the home ministry!

In the immediate aftermath of the changeover on the August 5, the police were nowhere to be seen.

1m ago

Calls for new constitution and the questions that come to mind

The call for a second republic and a new constitution has never been louder

1m ago

Will Hasina’s shadow continue to loom over Dhaka-Delhi ties?

Although there appears to have been some encouraging movement on both sides, the bilateral relations remains somewhat wary.

1m ago

When will the home adviser wake up?

Adviser Jahangir Alam appears to have gone out his way to remain elusive to the press

1m ago

Bangla or Bengali: which should be used?

Why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of “Bengali?”

2m ago

Not at the cost of Muktijuddho, no way

Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.

2m ago
April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Political expediency and the narratives of our liberation

It was evident on March 26 how political parties do not dither to propagate alternative narratives of our independence and the 1971 Liberation War purely for expediency.

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Surreal times: Mob violence and feeble response

It is becoming difficult to say whether the government is trying to run a country in earnest or just playing house

March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025

Relax, says the home ministry!

In the immediate aftermath of the changeover on the August 5, the police were nowhere to be seen.

March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025

Calls for new constitution and the questions that come to mind

The call for a second republic and a new constitution has never been louder

March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025

Will Hasina’s shadow continue to loom over Dhaka-Delhi ties?

Although there appears to have been some encouraging movement on both sides, the bilateral relations remains somewhat wary.

February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025

When will the home adviser wake up?

Adviser Jahangir Alam appears to have gone out his way to remain elusive to the press

February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025

Bangla or Bengali: which should be used?

Why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of “Bengali?”

February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025

Not at the cost of Muktijuddho, no way

Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971.

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Reform now at crucial stage

Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.

January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

A fascist resurgence on the streets of Dhaka

The thugs of Students for Sovereignty must be taken to task and given exemplary punishment