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Beyond Bengali Hegemony in 1971
Bangladesh emerged from a nine-month liberation war in 1971, fought against decades of political, economic, and cultural discrimination by the West Pakistani state. Although the new nation was founded on ideals of democracy, equality, and inclusion, public memory of the war gradually came to centre overwhelmingly on the experiences of the Bengali majority.
What the case of Atefeh Sahaaleh reveals about Iran's Ayatollah regime
In 2004, the execution of a teenage girl in the Islamic Republic of Iran shocked observers both inside the country and abroad. Her fault? She was raped. Under Iran's draconian laws, 16-years-old Atefeh Sahaaleh was publicly hanged from a crane in the town of Neka, charged for crimes against chastity. Following local and international outcry, Iran's Supreme Court posthumously pardoned her. Atefeh Sahaaleh was born on September 21, 1988, in the small town of Neka in Mazandaran Province.
The Forgotten Massacre of the Left in Bangladesh
Today, discussions about historical leftist repression are often globalised: Instagram pages and social media accounts devoted to leftist history increasingly highlight massacres in South America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Yet the systematic targeting and extrajudicial killings of leftists in Bangladesh remains largely forgotten.
Is Bangladesh regressing in matters of women empowerment and safety?
Now is the time for women to step into their power with unwavering self-love. Here, you’ll find inspiring articles by those dedicated to advancing the empowerment and the unstoppable force of women. Together, we will transform the world. ✨ Press enter or click to view image in full size Young women protesting during the 2024 July Uprising in Bangladesh.
What One Journalist’s Death Reveals About Bangladesh Today
In July 2024, as Bangladesh convulsed with protests, a single interview pierced the noise. A little girl, voice barely above a whisper, told a reporter she missed her father, she loved him, and was waiting for him to come home. Her name was Sadira, the daughter of slain journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo. Unable to fully grasp death, her words distilled a nation’s grief and crystallized the human toll of authoritarianism.
Erdogan’s Grim Power - A Terrifying Dark Reality Not Many People Know [ Part 1 ]
March 19, 2025 — In a dramatic phase, Turkish police have arrested the Mayor of Istanbul and future Presidential candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, detaining the primary challenger to the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in politically-motivated dawn raids that also ensnared 100 opposition-party politicians, business-people and municipal officials accused of corruption and links to terror groups.
Indian Hindutva Extremists intensifying attacks on Buddhists - one of the attacks comes in form of an illegitimate authoritarian control of a Buddhist holy site | by Ifaz Ali Khan | Medium
Hindutva extremists are on a precarious rise in India, at the expense of degrading human rights for the country’s religious minorities (Muslims, Christians, lower caste Hindus like Dalits and now Buddhists). While India’s own track record of human rights for minorities is at all time low, it keeps interfering and teaching its neighboring countries (like Bangladesh) about “minority rights”, in a brutal ironical twist.
Exposé Papers on Lt.
During the Awami League regime (2009–July 2024) in Bangladesh, autocratic Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made sure to infiltrate every sectors of the country, including the military and security forces, with her loyalists. These loyalists have indulged themselves in many massive corruption cases, human rights abuses and weakening of Bangladesh’s national security apparatus. One such loyalist was Lieutenant General Mujibur Rahman.
Indian Military’s Massive Looting Campaign after Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War : An Untold Dark Reality
Bangladesh, previously East Pakistan, was under the administration of an Urdu-speaking regime based in West Pakistan (now Pakistan) from 1947–1971. Despite both lands situated far away from each other by a distance of 2,204 km (1369.502 miles), they were one country. One can say, it was the South Asian version of United States — Alaska.
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