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Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters

It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.

How Does Raazi Resolve The Tension Between Patriotism and Humanity?

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A cause of concern: Another Rohingya refugee camp reduced to ashes, this time in Haryana

Nuh (Haryana): After running for their lives from Myanmar...

Bangladesh: Oppressed and tortured abroad, women workers find no respite at home

Laboni (pseudonym), one of those workers who faced inhuman...

Why are Bangladeshi women returning from Saudi Arabia?

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Bangladesh: Rice developed by female Bagerhat farmer creates a buzz

Agriculture department sees high yield potentialDAE official Motahar Hossain...

A bond for seven lifetimes: Hindu marriage law on divorce in Bangladesh

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View from Bangladesh: The right kind of religious education

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No Entry For Pakistani Artists?

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