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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Md. Zarif Rahman</title>
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<title>Democracy Feels Alive Again. But What if We Look Closer?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A dual crisis of legitimacy in the opposition and civil society is creating a “twin vacuum” that weakens democratic accountability in Bangladesh ]]></description>
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<title>How an Unhealed Society Keeps Reproducing Discrimination</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ultimately, the effectiveness of any anti-discrimination law will depend not only on its clauses but on the political will to confront uncomfortable truths, reform abusive structures, and build a future in which neither static nor dynamic forms of discrimination can take root. Only then can Bangladesh move toward a truly just and rights-respecting society. ]]></description>
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<title>Many Faces of the Digital Divide: Why Access Alone Is Not Enough</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Edtech and e-learning are not a silver bullet. They are just one piece of a complex and many-layered puzzle that we need to solve to deliver education to the masses. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Md. Zarif Rahman</dc:creator>
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