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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.

Suu Kyi has sold her soul to the devil: Shirin Ebadi

Suu Kyi appears to have forgotten how she suffered...

Watch: Nobel laureates become emotional after visiting Rohingya camp in Bangladesh

Yemnei Tawakkol Karman demanded resignation of Aung San Suu...

Bangladesh: Nation pays homage to Language Movement martyrs

The great Language Movement was aimed at establishing the...

 Modi appears Petty and Churlish as He snubs Trudeau 

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Asma Jahangir: Leaving her track on many stars and planets

  Photo credit: The News, PakistanMy first meeting with Asma...

Report: 21 women raped on public transportation in 13 months in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers' welfare platform, published...

End Hostilities at LOC, Talk Peace, PMs of India & Pak Petitioned: Citizens of J&K

In a joint calling attention petition, the signatories have...

Asma Jahangir: In death, as in life

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Bangladesh: Freedom in peril

Freedom of expression is an inalienable right   Censorship is never...

UN human rights expert laments cycle of violence against Myanmar minorities

'What the Myanmar government claims to be the conduct...

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