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Awami League protests: A comeback or a cry for relevance?

The Awami League's month-long protest cites grievances such as the arrest of its leaders, economic instability, and alleged human rights violations under the interim government.…

  • Published: February 6, 202510:37 am
  • Author Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
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Can pluralism replace secularism in Bangladesh?

Without clear and enforceable measures, such a transition could jeopardise the country's religious harmony and undermine the principles of equality that have long been embedded in…

  • Published: February 5, 202510:49 am
  • Author Md Abbas
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Where do transgenders fit?

US president Donald Trump has brought the discussion about transgenders to the forefront by announcing that there are only two genders, male and female, in his inauguration speech.

  • Published: February 4, 202510:45 am
  • Author Basab Dasgupta
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Modernity, ‘wokeness,’ and DEI

To sum up: modernity, wokeness, and DEI are distinct but interconnected concepts. Modernity transforms social structures, wokeness critiques its shortcomings, and DEI attempts to…

  • Published: February 3, 202510:49 am
  • Author Randy David
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Trumpian purge

US President Donald Trump’s moves are likely to fuel greater racism and xenophobia in the US.

  • Published: January 28, 202510:53 am
  • Author Dawn
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Young people reject polarisation

Younger generations’ growing rejection for political polarisation in older generations is what is moving the polls. They want Mr. Yoon out, but are wary of Lee Jae-myung. They…

  • Published: January 27, 202510:59 am
  • Author Robert J. Fouser
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Dhaka deserves better, and so do we

The writer says: "The July uprising brought a whiff of freedom, an air of hope, and the promise of change. But now, as the dust settles and the jubilation fades, the reality of…

  • Published: January 24, 202512:21 pm
  • Author Hasan Meer
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Gendered justice: The Kathmandu Post

Law in much of South Asia, including in Nepal, favours men, even in horrifying rape cases.

  • Published: January 23, 202511:23 am
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Can untouchability be eradicated in Nepal?

The declaration of an untouchability-free nation was a blatant lie on the part of the new ruling elites, the writer says.

  • Published: January 22, 202511:55 am
  • Author Mitra Pariyar
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Getting rich without getting fat: The challenge of developing countries

As developing countries, Indonesia and Mexico face double problems since hunger and obesity exist like two sides of a coin.

  • Published: January 16, 202510:27 am
  • Author Rusli Abdulah and Katerine Restrepo Gómez

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