Tanim Ahmed

Winkers Aweigh!

Tanim Ahmed is a journalist at The Daily Star.

How Indian media distorted two interviews with the CA's press secretary

The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.

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How Indian media conducts its disinformation campaign

A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative

2w ago

Reforms first, then polls

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh prioritises reforms over elections but also believes the government should announce a timeline of its own accord. Still in talks with other Islamist parties for a grand coalition, Islami Andolan chief Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim told The Daily Star during an exclusive interview that it favoured proportional representation instead of the prevailing ‘first-past-the-post’ election system.

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3 Months of interim govt: Start of reform process reassuring

The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.

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A wise move

Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move

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Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.

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‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.

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Full transcript of interview with Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The full transcript of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman's interview with The Daily Star

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December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

How Indian media distorted two interviews with the CA's press secretary

The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

How Indian media conducts its disinformation campaign

A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Reforms first, then polls

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh prioritises reforms over elections but also believes the government should announce a timeline of its own accord. Still in talks with other Islamist parties for a grand coalition, Islami Andolan chief Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim told The Daily Star during an exclusive interview that it favoured proportional representation instead of the prevailing ‘first-past-the-post’ election system.

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

3 Months of interim govt: Start of reform process reassuring

The much talked about reforms are finally under way as the government completes its three months in office.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

A wise move

Backtracking from writ petition against 11 political parties and 3 past elections a welcome move

October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024

Will apologise if ’71 crimes are proven beyond doubt: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami will own up to crimes committed during the Liberation War if they are proven beyond doubt.

October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024

‘Jamaat to end cycle of revenge’

Bangladesh’s vicious cycle of political retribution stops with Jamaat-e-Islami, said its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.

October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024

Full transcript of interview with Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman

The full transcript of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman's interview with The Daily Star

October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

2 months of interim govt: Hopes still persist

The interim government had taken oath two months ago with overwhelming public support and amid almost equally unrealistic expectations.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

Media commission shouldn’t be a vehicle for censorship

Free media is a pillar of democratic society but under threat in many parts of the world, says Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, during an interview with The Daily Star. .She notes that the press in Bangladesh was decimated by the previous regime