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configs:
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- config_name: default
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- split: test
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path: data/test-*
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dataset_info:
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- config_name: default
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features:
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- name: id
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dtype: int64
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num_examples: 200
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download_size: 818627
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dataset_size: 2337300
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- config_name: test
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features:
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- name: id
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dtype: int64
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- name: event
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dtype: string
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- name: news_headline
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dtype: string
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- name: news_body
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dtype: string
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- name: source_link
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dtype: string
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- name: date
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dtype: string
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- name: news_corpora_name
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dtype: string
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- name: label
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dtype: string
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splits:
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- name: train
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num_bytes: 2337300
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num_examples: 200
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download_size: 818627
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dataset_size: 2337300
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configs:
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- config_name: default
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data_files:
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- split: test
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path: data/test-*
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- config_name: test
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data_files:
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- split: train
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path: test/train-*
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license: mit
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task_categories:
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- text-classification
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- bn
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tags:
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- politics
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- political-bias
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- stance-detection
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- political-bias
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- news-analysis
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- bengali
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- bangla
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pretty_name: BanglaBias
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size_categories:
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# Bangla Article Stance Detection Benchmark Dataset
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## Dataset Summary
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The **Bangla Article Stance Detection Benchmark Dataset** is a comprehensive resource for detecting political bias and stance in Bengali (Bangla) news articles. This dataset features human-annotated labels for stance detection, enabling researchers to train and evaluate models for identifying political bias in Bengali journalism.
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This dataset is part of the research paper **"Read Between the Lines: A Benchmark for Uncovering Political Bias in Bangla News Articles"** (Accepted to BLP at AACL 2025).
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📄 **Paper**: [arXiv:2510.03898](https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.03898)
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🌐 **Project Website**: [https://nusrat-lia.github.io/BanglaBias/](https://nusrat-lia.github.io/BanglaBias/)
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### Supported Tasks and Leaderboards
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- **Text Classification**: Stance detection and political bias classification
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- **Sentiment Analysis**: Analyzing the stance of news articles toward government actions
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- **Media Bias Analysis**: Understanding bias patterns in Bengali journalism
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### Languages
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The dataset is in **Bengali (Bangla)** (`bn`).
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## Dataset Structure
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### Data Instances
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A typical data instance contains:
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```python
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'id': 1,
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'event': 'তাজরীন ফ্যাশন অগ্নিকাণ্ড',
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'news_headline': 'তাজরীন অগ্নিকাণ্ড: 'কেয়ামতের আগে আর মেয়েটাকে দেখতে পাবো না'',
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'news_body': 'বাংলাদেশে তাজরীন গার্মেন্টসে ভয়াবহ অগ্নিকাণ্ডের সাত বছর পরও...',
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'source_link': 'https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-42103660',
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'date': '2017-11-24',
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'news_corpora_name': 'BBC Bangla',
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'label': 'Govt critique'
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### Data Fields
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- `id` (int): Unique identifier for each article
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- `event` (string): The event or topic the article discusses (in Bengali)
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- `news_headline` (string): The headline of the news article in Bengali
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- `news_body` (string): The full text content of the news article in Bengali
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- `source_link` (string): URL to the original article source
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- `date` (string): Publication date of the article
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- `news_corpora_name` (string): Source publication name (e.g., BBC Bangla, The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, etc.)
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- `label` (string): Human-annotated stance label with three possible values:
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- `Govt critique`: Articles critical of the government
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- `Govt leaning`: Articles supportive or favorable toward the government
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- `Neutral`: Articles maintaining a neutral stance
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## Usage Example
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```python
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from datasets import load_dataset
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# Load the dataset
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dataset = load_dataset("dipta007/BanglaBias")
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# Access the data
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for example in dataset['train']:
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print(f"ID: {example['id']}")
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print(f"Event: {example['event']}")
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print(f"Headline: {example['news_headline']}")
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print(f"Source: {example['news_corpora_name']}")
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print(f"Date: {example['date']}")
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print(f"Label: {example['label']}")
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print(f"Article preview: {example['news_body'][:100]}...")
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print(f"Link: {example['source_link']}")
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```
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## Additional Information
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### Dataset Curators
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This dataset was curated by researchers from the paper:
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- [Nusrat Jahan Lia](https://nusrat-lia.github.io/Nusrat-Jahan-Lia/)
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- [Shubhashis Roy Dipta](https://roydipta.com)
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- Abdullah Khan Zehady
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- Naymul Islam
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- Madhusodan Chakraborty
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- Abdullah Al Wasif
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### Citation Information
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If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:
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```bibtex
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@article{lia2025read,
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title={Read Between the Lines: A Benchmark for Uncovering Political Bias in Bangla News Articles},
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author={Lia, Nusrat Jahan and Dipta, Shubhashis Roy and Zehady, Abdullah Khan and Islam, Naymul and Chakraborty, Madhusodan and Wasif, Abdullah Al},
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journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.03898},
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year={2025}
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```
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## Contact
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For questions or concerns about this dataset, please refer to the paper or contact the authors.
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