The suffering of ordinary people during the partition of India was not limited to spectacular acts of violence, as displaced minorities, both Hindus and Muslims, were subjected to significant levels of bureaucratic violence.
‘Other’ Partitions of British India: The Perils of Historical Amnesia Read More »
The future of Afghan refugees in Pakistan is future shaped not by choice, but by necessity.
A Child’s Journey: From Kabul’s Dreams to Survival in Pakistan Read More »
২০২৪ এর অভূতপূর্ব ছাত্র-গণ আন্দোলনের মাধ্যমে রাজনৈতিক এবং প্রশাসনিক সংস্কারের যে জন-আকাঙ্ক্ষা তৈরি হয়েছিল, তার উপর ভিত্তি করে একজন গণমাধ্যম বিশেষজ্ঞ বুদ্ধিজীবীর নানা মাত্রার পর্যবেক্ষণের প্রতিফলন এই লেখাটি। এই লেখার সব ধরনের মতামত লেখকের ব্যক্তিগত।
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Post-elections, Bangladesh must find a way to deal with its rejuvenated illiberal forces without infringing on democratic rights and by delivering on promises.
The Democratic Return and the Illiberal Question in Bangladesh Read More »
For Afghan exiles, the music they grew up with remains the magic tie that binds them to Afghanistan.
Student protests and encampments have become the foremost proponents of Palestinian liberation and calling out the complicity of US policy and American institutions in occupation and genocide, as well as demanding change in Bangladesh.
An Eminent Tradition: Unraveling Bangladesh’s Past and Present Read More »
The shadowy Prophet Military coups are a run-of-the-mill reality in the Islamic world. And yet, the 1970 coup d ‘état in Syria, which set the wheels of a sectarian dictatorship in motion, kindled an unusual sense of unease in the Muslim world. It was particularly felt by its Sunni majority. The bloodless coup brought former
The Ahmadiyya Controversy and the Roots of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Read More »
