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Faisal Mahmud

Faisal Mahmud

Faisal Mahmud is a Dhaka-based journalist covering Bangladesh for several international news outlets, including Al Jazeera, Asia Times and the Wire. A trained engineer, he specializes in writing about technology, but his passion lies in covering social and political affairs.

Faisal Mahmud is a Dhaka-based journalist covering Bangladesh for several international news outlets, including Al Jazeera, Asia Times and the Wire. A trained engineer, he specializes in writing about technology, but his passion lies in covering social and political affairs.

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Cricketers bring joy to millions as Bangladesh navigates turbulent times

Interim government leader Muhammad Yunus leads the country in celebrating clean sweep of the Test series against Pakistan.

Cricketers bring joy to millions as Bangladesh navigates turbulent times

Cricketers bring joy to millions as Bangladesh navigates turbulent times

To reset ties with Dhaka, India must send back ex-PM Hasina to Bangladesh

As long as New Delhi continues to shield the deposed PM, India will never be able to forge better relations with its immediate eastern neighbour under a new regime.

To reset ties with Dhaka, India must send back ex-PM Hasina to Bangladesh

To reset ties with Dhaka, India must send back ex-PM Hasina to Bangladesh

Violent student protests reveal deeper, underlying issues in Bangladesh

Lack of job opportunities fuelled the student-led protests while opposition parties joined in to cash in on the situation.

Violent student protests reveal deeper, underlying issues in Bangladesh

Violent student protests reveal deeper, underlying issues in Bangladesh

Dhaka's Qasida tradition falls prey to changing landscape, technology

The changing urban landscape and new attitudes among the young in the age of social media have eclipsed over age-old Qasida tradition.

Dhaka's Qasida tradition falls prey to changing landscape, technology

Dhaka's Qasida tradition falls prey to changing landscape, technology

Sweet treats to digital decrees: How Shab-e-Barat changed in Bangladesh

For centuries, Muslims in the subcontinent observed the 15th night of the Islamic month of Sha’ban amid prayers, fireworks and the smell of sweet delights. All that is changing now.

Sweet treats to digital decrees: How Shab-e-Barat changed in Bangladesh

Sweet treats to digital decrees: How Shab-e-Barat changed in Bangladesh

Is the Dhaka Lit Fest failing Bangladesh’s writing community?

Attended by Nobel Laureates and Booker winners, the South Asian nation’s biggest literary event faces allegations of denying space to critics of the Sheikh Hasina government.

Is the Dhaka Lit Fest failing Bangladesh’s writing community?

Is the Dhaka Lit Fest failing Bangladesh’s writing community?

Flawed taxation puts Bangladesh among largest tobacco-consuming nations

The country aspires to become tobacco free by 2040 – but to achieve that goal 37.8 million Bangladeshis will have to quit smoking or consuming tobacco products.

Flawed taxation puts Bangladesh among largest tobacco-consuming nations

Flawed taxation puts Bangladesh among largest tobacco-consuming nations

'A ruby that lights up the dark': Bangladesh’s only handwritten newspaper

The newspaper focuses on the stories of hope – from reporting on the boom in yearly crop yield to someone buying a cow.

'A ruby that lights up the dark': Bangladesh’s only handwritten newspaper

'A ruby that lights up the dark': Bangladesh’s only handwritten newspaper

Proposed law threatens to turn Bangladesh into 'surveillance state'

Sheikh Hasina's government is facing criticism for introducing a law that curbs the press freedom and targets individuals for posting content contradicting her party's political agenda.

Proposed law threatens to turn Bangladesh into 'surveillance state'

Proposed law threatens to turn Bangladesh into 'surveillance state'

Did US sanctions lead to death penalty to two Bangladesh cops?

Doubts remain over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina government’s sincerity in cleaning up the country’s notorious police force.

Did US sanctions lead to death penalty to two Bangladesh cops?

Did US sanctions lead to death penalty to two Bangladesh cops?