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Bangladesh: Assault and mob attack on journalists condemned by EGI

The Editors Guild of India has unequivocally condemned the physical assaults and incidents of mob attacks, vandalism and arson against prominent media persons and media establishments in Bangladesh.

Rohingyas: Repatriation is the only way forward

By advocating for relocation over repatriation, the world risks...

From Bangladesh, an open letter to the people of India

India has a rape problem, and it’s time for...

Bangladesh: Quota reform activists give 7-day ultimatum to withdraw cases

'If the cases are not withdrawn within the stipulated...

Bangladesh: The riptides underlying the students’ anti-reservation protests

The recent student protests were only the tip of...

Rohingya refugees lose all they saved in last five years to Delhi fire

New Delhi: About 44 huts of Rohingya refugees caught...

Bangladesh and UNHCR agree on voluntary return of Rohingya refugees

In the absence of a tripartite agreement between UNHCR,...

Where did People of India and Other Parts of South, Central Asia Come From?

A new study answers where we got our languages...

Bangladesh: PM says no more quotas in government jobs

The nationwide protests for quota reforms have apparently culminated...

Addressing apologists for rape culture

There are many Asif Mahtabs in our midst Not all...

Pakistan’s activist Supreme Court endangers a fragile democracy

Pakistanis head to the polls to elect their next...

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