New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban鈥檚 oppression of women...
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Signals from July uprising
IN AN era of political fragmentation, the concepts of divisive politics and political spirituality provide critical lenses for understanding emerging political realities and perhaps possibilities. Nationalism, initially a unifying force against colonial oppression, has often devolved into exclusionary ideologies, resulting in divisions within the populace of modern...
Punishment of Hasina, cohorts demanded
Marking the International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, oppression victims, their families, political and student leaders renewed the call for ensuring punishment for Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for gross human rights violations during Awami League鈥檚 misrule of over 15 years...
Lessons from Syria鈥檚 struggle for freedom
THE question of who ousted Bashar al-Assad has dominated countless headlines, debates and think tank discussions. Yet, for the millions of Syrians whose lives have been shaped 鈥� and shattered 鈥� by decades of brutal governance, this question is a distraction. The real focus should be on the human cost of oppression, the erasure of freedoms and the...
Countless stories of oppression over last 15 yrs: Nahid Islam
Information and broadcasting adviser to the interim government, Nahid Islam, on Thursday said that numerous stories of oppression, including the horrifying experiences of Aynaghar remained untold because of the victims鈥� sheer terror.
Clothing-based oppression against women
ONE of my friends mentions that she used to wear a burqa and hijab, but her clothing choices were influenced not by her own beliefs or faith but by fear and harassment. Isn鈥檛 it a common phenomenon for women living around us?...
JU teachers declare VC, pro-VCs unwanted
A faction of teachers of Jahangirnagar University on Saturday declared the university administration鈥檚 top brass, including its vice-chancellor unwanted on the campus, allegedly for 鈥榞iving order鈥� for police action against protesting students...
Hundreds unite to demand int鈥檒 ban on weapons supply
Hundreds of Bangladeshis rallied at Shahbagh in the capital on Friday demanding an international ban on the supply of weapons by countries, including the United States, used in genocides and racial oppression...
鈥楯uju: Julekhar Juachakki鈥� depicts oppression of women
Theatre troupe Porisor Art Centre premiered its third theatre production titled 鈥楯uju: Julekhar Juachakki鈥� depicting the oppression of women in the patriarchal society at the TSC of Dhaka University on Sunday...