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Mishu, who rose to prominence through his political cartoons and social activism, has journeyed to every corner of the country to aid his fellow countrymen.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">1m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-3 large-3"> <div class="card position-relative"> <div class="card-content pt-20 pb-20 pr-20" > <h3 class="title fs-20" > <a href="/entertainment/tv-film/news/steadfast-siam-valiant-siam-3695331">Steadfast Siam, valiant Siam </a> </h3> <p class="intro">“Everyone is free to use their words as they wish, but it’s disheartening to see behaviour that doesn’t sit right with me,” shared Siam Ahmed. The actor is equally as shocked as his other colleagues in the fraternity after the exposé of the WhatsApp group ‘Alo Ashbei’, which became the talk of the town as some of its members are veteran actors of the industry.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">2m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-3 large-3"> <div class="card position-relative"> <div class="card-content pt-20 pb-20 pr-20" > <h3 class="title fs-20" > <a href="/entertainment/tv-film/news/we-need-time-heal-toya-3689706">We need time to heal: Toya </a> </h3> <p class="intro">Toya and her husband, Sayed Zaman Shawon, who is also an artiste, both joined the movement. They have also sent aid and volunteered to support flood victims.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">2m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-3 large-3"> <div class="card position-relative"> <div class="card-content pt-20 pb-20 pr-20" > <h3 class="title fs-20" > <a href="/entertainment/tv-film/news/staying-silent-never-option-safa-kabir-3683801">Staying silent is never an option: Safa Kabir</a> </h3> <p class="intro">At the outset of the anti-discrimination student movement, only a few artistes voiced their support. Among those who did was actress Safa Kabir, who felt a sense of duty and stepped out of her comfort zone to ask, “Why are these kids being beaten on the roads?” She also suggested that these students are young and need to be dealt with love, not aggression, leaving her message to the protestors, “Dear students, I’m with you all.”</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">3m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-3 large-3"> <div class="card position-relative"> <div class="card-content pt-20 pb-20 pr-20" > <h3 class="title fs-20" > <a href="/entertainment/tv-film/news/artistes-should-question-power-not-fear-it-3673806"><span class="color-red">Opinion</span> / Artistes should question power, not fear it</a> </h3> <p class="intro">Cultural figures, some without even being directly involved in the movement, fuelled the protest with their music, art, and philosophy. 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journey while also spilling some beans on upcoming projects.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-category-load-more no-title block" class="panel-pane pane-category-load-more no-title block"> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="row mb-20 mt-20"> <div class="columns medium-9 small-12"> <div class="view view-category-load-more-news view-id-category_load_more_news view-display-id-panel_pane_1 view-dom-id-8ee99287782f6cdff9a79c415fc5f502"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/entertainment/tv-film/news/nawshaba-undeterred-nawshaba-undeniable-3539511" aria-label="Nawshaba undeterred, Nawshaba undeniable "> <picture title="Nawshaba undeterred, Nawshaba undeniable " class="ratio ratio__16x9"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: 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