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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Shamaruh Mirza</title>
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<title>The Song Remains: Freedom, Memory, and the Refusal to Forget</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whether it is a party that markets itself as the sole heir of 1971, or a hardline movement that once mocked that struggle and now sanitizes its record, the exploitation is the same. Both seek to convert freedom into political capital. Both demand that citizens forget what they saw and felt. Both ask us to trade memory for myth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:50:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shamaruh Mirza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pilkhana, Shapla Chattar, Rosa Luxemburg, 1971</media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Populism or Principle?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The country stands at a dangerous precipice. Will we go down the road of division for political gain or will we get down to the hard work of building a nation? It is time to stand up and be counted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:01:38 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shamaruh Mirza</dc:creator>
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<title>Health Equity Must Be at the Heart of Bangladesh’s Democratic Transition</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Health equity is the difference between a child getting antibiotics or dying from an infection. It is the difference between a woman surviving childbirth or bleeding to death. This is a moral test for the kind of nation we want to become. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:59:56 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shamaruh Mirza</dc:creator>
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<title>Empowerment or Tokenism? Rethinking Women’s Representation in Bangladesh Politics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We need women in politics, but reserved seats are not the way. A better solution would be to mandate 33% nomination quota for each party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:01:54 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shamaruh Mirza</dc:creator>
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