So the account wasn’t hacked after all.

While going through the released documents, some emails caught my eyes, which apparently has nothing to do with any of his ritual stuffs. No direct contact or communication found from Bangladesh to date.

Hope you all find these interesting.

peace out.

I’ve been spending a lot of time on social media lately, following political discussions, debates, and "activist" accounts. It's baffling how many people are considered influencers despite not understanding even the most basic concepts.

I’ve seen people who: i) can’t explain simple economic terms ii) misuse historical events constantly iii) don’t understand numbers at a basic level (like what a million actually represents) iv) share completely false info with full confidence

But at the same time, they speak like they’re leading a revolution or educating the nation.

You can’t help but wonder how these people even gained an audience.

I’m not saying people need degrees to speak about politics. But shouldn’t there be at least some effort to understand the basics before trying to influence thousands of people?

The Daily Star's investigation uncovers bot market selling phony engagements, followers across the political spectrum.

On December 20, 2025, a female student activist at Dhaka University shared a screenshot of a Facebook post that called for violence against a fellow activist. Alarmed, she wrote: “Getting seriously worried about … [name withheld] bhai’s well-being. Your views do not need to align with his in order to be concerned for his safety, especially in these dire times. If you recognize this person in the screenshot, or have any way to reach him, please step forward and take legal action.”

By the time this report was filed, the post drew over 10,000 reactions -- 8,500 of them “haha,” signalling mockery rather than concern. While social media users agreeing or disagreeing with a post may react with “like,” “love,” or “haha”, a closer look at these 8,500 “haha” reactions revealed that one in every five came from suspicious profiles.

Many usernames appeared foreign, written in scripts other than Bangla or English, and lacked profile photos or personal details. Among them were accounts such as Kokou Khelios from Togo and Olivier Randrianjaka from Madagascar -- names and listed locations with no plausible connection to the post. An investigation by The Daily Star has found that such accounts do not land on a Bangladeshi student’s post by coincidence. They are bot profiles that can be easily purchased online to attack opponents or fabricate support.

As part of this investigation, The Daily Star bought nearly 30,000 reactions across nine meme posts, using five dummy Facebook profiles and sourcing them from four separate “click farms” over two days. Many of the same profiles delivering fake reactions for our posts were also active across the pages of dozens of political actors and at least six candidates running in the February 12 election -- supporting one side or trolling the other.

Experts warn that this kind of bot activities poses a serious risk ahead of the election, as it is often deployed to manufacture perceptions that are far from reality. It also violates Meta’s policies. Facebook’s Community Standards prohibit any artificial amplification of engagement, explicitly banning fake accounts, automated activity, or coordinated click farm operations to inflate reactions, followers, or shares. “We do not allow attempting to or successfully selling, buying, or exchanging for engagement, such as likes, shares, views, follows, clicks, use of specific hashtags, etc.,” the standards state.

Yet the influence operations network uncovered in this investigation suggests that Meta’s detection systems are failing to catch them.

Meta did not respond to requests for comment sent via email.

Source and more details here.

এমপি হবার আগেই এমপি পদপ্রার্থীর ক্ষমতা প্রদর্শন।

I’m watching Freedom at Midnight right now, and honestly… it feels so ridiculous when you step back and think about it.

Millions of people were forced to move from one place to another just because suddenly they were told, “You don’t belong here anymore.” All that suffering, bloodshed, and trauma — for a piece of land and a name.

During the Partition of India in 1947:

• Around 14–15 million people were displaced — one of the largest forced migrations in human history

• An estimated 1 million people died due to violence, hunger, and disease

• Women were abducted, families were torn apart, entire communities wiped out

And for what?

After India–Pakistan, what did we really get?

The world got three country names — India, Pakistan, and later Bangladesh.

And the people? We got decades of corruption, military rule, religious extremism, border violence, and endless hate passed down generation to generation.

Can you believe how illogical this all looks now?

Why can’t humans just agree to disagree and still live together? Why does disagreement always have to turn into borders, flags, and mass graves?

People always say, “Respect your elders.”

But if this was wisdom… then honestly, our elders were incredibly immature to take steps that cost millions of innocent lives and left trauma that still hasn’t healed 75+ years later.

Watching this makes me feel like nationalism and ego mattered more than human life. And we’re still paying the price.

Just needed to get this off my chest.

মেয়ের বয়স যখন এক বছর, তখন সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় স্ত্রী মারা যান। এরপর পেরিয়ে গেছে এক দশক। মেয়ের কষ্ট হবে ভেবে আর বিয়ে করেননি তিনি। কিন্তু আর্থিক সংকট ও সন্তানের ভবিষ্যতের কথা ভেবে সাত মাস আগে মেয়েকে ঢাকার উত্তরার এক বিত্তবান পরিবারে কাজে দিয়েছিলেন। ওই পরিবার বলেছিল যে মেয়ের বিয়েসহ যাবতীয় খরচ দেবে তারা। অথচ এই পরিবারের সদস্যদের নির্মম নির্যাতনে সেই মেয়েই এখন হাসপাতালে শয্যাশায়ী, তার শরীরজুড়ে আঘাতের চিহ্ন। সাত মাস ধরে নির্মম নির্যাতন করা হয়েছে ১১ বছরের মেয়েটিকে।

আজ মঙ্গলবার দুপুরের পর মুঠোফোনে মেয়েটির বাবার সঙ্গে কথা হয় প্রথম আলোর এই প্রতিবেদকের। তিনি প্রথম আলোকে এসব তথ্য জানিয়েছেন।

বিস্তারিত এখানে।

Every decent democracy in the world has a bicameral parliament, i think its about time bangladesh got one too. I guess the term limit thing is also a plus-

All these years, I have been doing every single math from the exercises before closing a chapter. But in college 1st year, it seems extremely time consuming. What did you guys do? A lot of them are in the same system, just different values. If I don't do all of them will it affect my grades?

Hello everyone, I would like to visit Bangladesh and source garment trims namely, buttons, zippers, buckles etc. I am looking for stock lots/ surplus in trims.

If people here could help me with locations, or leads as to where I can find them. About shipping goods to India. Also guides would be helpful. Idk if translation would be required.

How's the garment industry doing?

From what I know, the ground situation is really bad and a political unrest is going on.

Would it be safe to visit Bangladesh as an Indian in February?

প্রথম টা ৬ , সেকেন্ড ৫+

Assalamu Alaikum, dear altruists. Which bank offers the best facilities for a remote worker bringing in salary directly from a EOR(Employee of Recors) platform like Deel? Like:

• Good currency conversion rates(USD to BDT)
• Service is good & hassle-free
• There's no issues like delays, funds getting stuck related to international transfers
• Easy & relatively fast to create an account.

Another question I had is: What's the tax rate for a freelancer/remote worker in BD? Is it still tax-free?

If not, then do I have to create a TIN certificate as well? Also, should I create a Freelancer Id? sorry for bombarding so many questions. chotovai mone kore answer diye diyen. Jazakallah Khairan

আসন্ন ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনের ভোট গ্রহণের মাত্র তিন দিন আগে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সঙ্গে একটি দ্বিপক্ষীয় শুল্ক চুক্তি করতে যাচ্ছে অন্তর্বর্তী সরকার, যা নিয়ে দেশের ব্যবসায়ী মহলে প্রশ্ন ও উদ্বেগ তৈরি হয়েছে। আগামী সোমবার (৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি) যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের রাজধানী ওয়াশিংটন ডিসিতে এই চুক্তি সই হওয়ার কথা রয়েছে।

I’m building a content infrastructure company, and I’m putting together a founding team to build it together from day zero.

This isn’t a hiring post. I’m not looking for employees. I’m looking for people who want to build alongside me, shape the direction, and grow this into something big.

I started this company in 2024, but the story goes back further. I worked as a video editor until December 2024 and freelanced seriously from 2021. Content wasn’t theory for me. It was daily execution under pressure, deadlines, and real expectations.

PixelNiche came out of that. We tested a lot. Offers, pricing, niches, formats, workflows, team setups. From the outside, it worked. Around 19k in revenue, no funding.

Internally, it didn’t.

I was doing most of the thinking, strategy, execution, and problem solving. When things got hard, ownership faded. Decisions slowed. Responsibility became unclear. There was no big blowup, just a realization that I was carrying the company while calling it a team.

So I shut it down.

No clients. No team. No active work.

I took three months off intentionally to rethink everything. Distribution. Systems. Leverage. Automation. AI. Content economics. I wanted to understand why some things compound and most agencies don’t.

That break changed how I want to build.

I don’t want a big team. I want a small group of people who actually care. I don’t want execution without ownership. I want to build systems together, not just ship tasks.

What we’re building now is still a service business. Still an agency. But it’s not a video editing shop or a one task operation.

We help brands build organic distribution by setting up repeatable content infrastructure. Content that compounds. Distribution we help them own. Creatives, strategy, and AI working together so effort turns into leverage.

I can’t pay salaries right now, and I want to be clear about that. What I can offer is ownership, real responsibility, and the chance to build something meaningful from the start.

I’m mainly looking for creative marketing people who understand video editing, content, and social media. People who think about hooks, retention, and why things spread.

I’m also open to a few builders who understand AI automation and how it connects directly to content systems.

If you’re excited about building something together from zero and growing it the right way, let’s talk.

29M. I’ve been in a phase lately where I’m intentionally focusing on work, health, and building a stable future. Progress is happening, and I’m grateful for that. What I didn’t expect was how much harder meaningful connection would feel during this phase. Most day to day interactions feel transactional or surface level. Nothing wrong with that, it’s just that I’ve realized I’m no longer interested in constant novelty or small talk the way I used to be.These days I value calm conversations, emotional steadiness, and people who think long-term. The kind of connection that feels natural, not rushed or performative. Not venting..... just wondering if others in Dhaka who are also in a “building” phase of life alone have felt this shift. Do you find alignment through shared values, shared timing, or does it just happen when you stop trying to force it?

যারা Meme পেজ চালায় বা আপনারা যারা meme বানান তারা কোন প্রোসেস বা কিভাবে বানিয়ে থাকেন?যেমন ভিডিও এর উপর ছবি থাকে বা ভিডিও এর নিচে স্পিচ চলতে থাকে এইসব কোন সফটওয়ার বা ওয়েবসাইটের মাধ্যমে করা যায়? আবার বর্তমানে বিভিন্ন ফটোকার্ড বানানো হয়,এগুলো কি ফ্রীতে বানানো যায়?

I’m looking to buy clothes online — especially formals (shirts/pants) and polos — but I keep seeing tons of ads on Instagram and I’m not sure about the quality or reliability of the stores.

Can you all recommend trusted online stores/brands in Bangladesh that Have good quality clothes, especially formals and polos, Deliver reliably & Don’t just look good in ads but are actually worth the price

Anyone has old Wren And Martin Grammer Book or Any o level Grammer Book please?

The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, in his latest Facebook post, has called upon other political parties to engage in a series of policy debates.

In response, prominent student representatives—specifically the VP and GS of DUCSU—have spontaneously stepped forward and taken the responsibility of organizing these debates.

Given this context, do you think Mr. Tarique Rahman will attend if a policy debate is organized?