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A country between the gaze of eyes and fall of tears

Altaf Hossain Uzzal
One day, an elderly philosopher was sitting at a tea stall shaded by old trees in Paltan, Dhaka. He said softly— “Love begins in the eyes, and in the eyes it ends.” Across from him sat two people. In the eyes of one lay the exhaustion of a long political struggle—she was Khaleda. In the eyes of the other lived silent loyalty, a stubborn faith in ideals—he was Osman Sharif Hadi. Their bond was not a love story. It was a story of belief—heavier than love, yet as fragile as love itself. ...

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Altaf Hossain Uzzal:

A bottle of mineral water and a lesson in political science

The price of a bottle of mineral water changes solely according to where it is sold—five taka in a supermarket, ten in a café, twenty in a restaurant, and twenty-five at an airport. The bottle is identical, the water unchanged, and the brand the same; only the environment differs.

The Rule of Silence

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
If speech is silver,
then silence is gold.
Yet not every silence

Brugmansia: mysterious ‘Devil’s Breath’ in Bangladesh

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In the lush landscapes of Bangladesh, where vibrant flowers adorn homes and gardens, an exotic yet infamous plant remains relatively unknown—the Brugmansia, commonly referred to as ‘Devil’s Breath.’ With its large, trumpet-shaped flowers and sweet fragrance, this plant holds an eerie reputation worldwide. Often associated with myths, medicine, and even crime, Brugmansia is both fascinating and frightening. Native to South America, Brugmansia is known for its striking beauty and hallucinogenic properties. The plant contai

From ‘Bloody July’ to ‘Floody August’

Flash floods, which can also be considered political floods, caused by  the sudden opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gomti river in India's Tripura have devoured some zillas in the eastern and southeastern regions of Bangladesh. It is true that there was heavy rainfall in those eastern zillas and flood conditions in Tripura were dire, but India has shown inhumanity by opening dams without any prior notice. How friendly is it for a neighbouring country that claims to be a'reliable friend’ of Bangladesh? According to the press secretary of the chief adviser of the interim government, flash floods have marooned at least 36 lakh people in 10
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