Saqlain Rizve

Saqlain Rizve is a Bangladeshi journalist with a focus on politics, diplomacy and broader social issues. He also occasionally writes about entertainment and lifestyle.

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Bangladesh and the lessons of the Arab Spring

Priyo poses with his press pass while covering the 12th national parliament election in January 2024. Photos: Collected
Panorama

'I miss you Piyo Baba': A daughter waits for her father, a mother for the country he dreamed of

Teacher, woman, minority: Why Beauty Rani Pal’s innocent reel generated such disproportionate controversy
Panorama

Teacher, woman, minority: Why Beauty Rani Pal’s innocent reel generated such disproportionate controversy

The number of Russian government scholarships allocated to Bangladeshi students has increased from just 65 in 2018 to 200 for the 2026 academic year. Photos: Courtesy
Panorama

Beyond the West: For Bangladeshi students, the ‘study abroad’ dream leads to Moscow again

Across the Meghna River, piracy, extortion, and physical assault have become recurring occupational hazards for light vessel workers. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

The waterways that keep the economy moving, and the pirates who haunt them

A tale of 'kings parties': How are they now?
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A tale of 'kings parties': How are they now?

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Doctor-patient violence: The grim prognosis of a health system stretched too thin

The blackened water of Buriganga offers little sign that this was once the lifeline of Dhaka. Photos: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying

Chinese vloggers line the narrow streets of Techpara, filming for hours with iPhones fitted with cooling fans. Photos: Mehedi Hasan
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What are Uttara's Chinese vloggers up to?

‘AI is not the biggest threat. Getting journalism wrong is’
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‘AI is not the biggest threat. Getting journalism wrong is’

Bangladesh’s post-uprising media landscape faces old questions
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Bangladesh’s post-uprising media landscape faces old questions

The wall does not seem to end. It runs past houses, disappears behind bushes, and then appears again in another form. Photos: Saqlain Rizve
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Fort without a name: The unsolved story of Sahebganj’s ruins

The withdrawal of US troops reflects a shift in how transatlantic security cooperation is understood. Photo: REUTERS
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Is America’s security umbrella over Europe starting to close?