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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Tamim Choudhury</title>
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<title>It’s Time to End This War</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The US lost any foundation of protecting Iranian civilians from their government the day an American missile struck an elementary school, killing 175 individuals, most of whom were children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:38:08 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>The Syed Family of Taraf: Ushering Islamic Rule in South Sylhet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The sun of prosperity eclipsed for the Syeds in Taraf, as this land was conquered by the Kingdom of Tripura, which was at Bangladesh’s eastern border. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:50:14 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>Bridging the Gap Between Cultural and Religious Fronts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Certain cultural celebrations are deemed sinful by a segment, and overt religiousness seems inconsistent with culture by another group. Even in my own clan, I have seen relatives disown placing wreaths on the Shahid Minar as un-Islamic, versus those who believe that wearing a headscarf or burqa is being culturally backwards. However, I am grateful to have a place in the US where I can offer my prayers in Arabic and then pay respect to those who died defending the Bengali language, all on the same ground. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:01:49 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
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<title>A New Iran on the Horizon: Tehran’s Clerical Establishment Has Lost any Legitimacy to Rule</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Echoes of the 1979 Islamic Revolution are loud and clear, except this time the ayatollahs are on the receiving end.  To save this nation from calamity, it’s time for Khamenei to leave. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:48:46 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
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<title>A Bangladeshi&#45;American Story</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I look at a black and white photo of our maternal grandmothers from the 60s, and wonder if they ever imagined their descendants would get together like this in the New World. We are continuing the journey of immigration, something that started thousands of years back for humankind. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:23:34 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
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<title>Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of the Big Apple</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If he wins today — as looks likely — this will usher in a tectonic shift not just in US politics but also in Muslim and south Asian representation ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:27:58 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mamdani, New York City</media:keywords>
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<title>Preserving Our Heritage From the Bengal Sultanate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Neither did our history begin in 1971 nor is it something we must leave behind, as we face the future. Let us truly embrace our past and understand where we came from as a people and a nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:46:14 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
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<title>Adventures On A Train Ride Across Bangladesh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reflections on how Bangladesh has changed since the 1980s ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:23:28 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tamim Choudhury</dc:creator>
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