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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</title>
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<title>Reflections of an NCP Candidate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Despite a paucity of resources, a showing of 66,000 was very creditable. Even without all their resources, without AL and minority votes, the BNP candidate would likely not have prevailed. This was an encouraging start that provides a strong base for the future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:18:17 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>The Trial of Sheikh Hasina: The Judgment and the Justice</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The judgment of the Tribunal is therefore not only a sentence against one person; it is a declaration that no one, however powerful, stands above the law of the Republic. The arc of justice has finally bent toward Bangladesh. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:07:57 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>Can Bangladesh Build a Truly Liberal Democratic Party?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We stand today at a critical juncture. The authoritarian state has collapsed, but the authoritarian mind endures. The struggle for democracy, therefore, is no longer against a regime -- it is against ourselves. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:38:15 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>Why NCP Didn’t Sign the July Charter</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ NCP’s hesitation is an act of political commitment to the people of Bangladesh. It seeks to ensure that Bangladesh’s long-awaited democratic transformation is not undone by legal fragility or political opportunism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:41:26 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>Israel, Iran, and America Are Sliding Toward a Forever War. Here Is What That Could Mean.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ There will be no winners but plenty of losers from a protracted war targeting Iran. Paradoxically, it is almost certain that the biggest losers would be Israel, and, if it gets sucked into the quagmire, America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:15:17 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>Do Not Intimidate the Generation That Has Already Defied Death</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An orchestrated whisper campaign now paints Bangladesh’s July-Revolution youth as saboteurs of democracy. The allegation is as thin as it is dangerous, for it misunderstands both their mandate and the moment the nation inhabits. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:13:42 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
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<title>Post&#45;Yunus Bangladesh: An Unknown Destination</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BNP should be careful what it wishes for. A post-Yunus Bangladesh may create more problems than it solves. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 06:23:55 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sultan Mohammed Zakaria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BNP, Gen Wakar, Yunus, Elections</media:keywords>
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