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South Asia must stay away from war: High risks and costs for all

South Asia may have only 3 per cent of the world’s area but with a population of slightly over 2 billion people, it has nearly 25% of the world’s...

Breathing without living: the plight of Christians in Pakistan

“The year 2017 will be one of peace and...

The ongoing Genocide in Myanmar

How the international community is failing to protect the...

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दो साल पहले टुर्की के समुंद्र तट पर औंधे...

This Bangladeshi woman can tell you why the latest round of climate talks matter

A year after the historic Paris climate agreement was...

Odhikar, Bangladesh: Enforce Human Rights Protect Vulnerable Sections, Minorities

Odhikar, a Bangladesh based human rights organization has released...

Bangladesh: Porn prohibition proves problematic

What constitutes “vulgar and harmful pornography” remains undefined by...

Why radicalism takes hold of some Muslim minds

Radicalism is nothing but a byproduct of misinformation coming...

Review: Year of horror for minority groups in Bangladesh

Several incidents of organised violence against ethnic and religious...

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FIR meant to fail: MP High Court calls out state’s attempt to shield BJP minister, in hate speech case, to monitor probe

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