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Rape stories become collective memory for us. From Budaun rape case of 2014 to the brutal murder and rape in Kolkata, each of these form a link in the chain which makes us question why women are still unsafe
Outlook Magazine - 01 September 2024
Power, Blindfolded
Bangladesh witnessed dramatic changes in a month, but bigger changes are in the offing
India’s challenge is to break with the past and begin afresh with the new power centre in Dhaka
The protests in Bangladesh were about more than just toppling a regime. It was about reclaiming dignity and humanity in the face of oppression
The BNP will give the interim government reasonable time in the hope that it is aware of public desire for free and fair elections
Rana Dasgupta is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, one of the main minority rights organisations in the country. He spoke to Snigdhendu Bhattacharya about the attacks on minorities, the role of the student leadership, the interim government and future plans
India must be actively involved to prevent Bangladesh’s return to the East Pakistan days
After being underground for more than a decade, Jamaat-e-Islami is back on the political circuit, raising concerns for India
Imtiaz Mahmud’s poems gained wide popularity in Bangladesh during the student-led mass agitation that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government following intense and violent clashes. He published most of these poems on a social media platform, without any titles. Here is a selection of those poems, translated from Bengali by Sreemanti Sengupta
Bangladesh’s economic tinderbox was waiting to explode. The writing was on the wall
Bangladesh witnessed dramatic changes in a month, but bigger changes are in the offing
India’s challenge is to break with the past and begin afresh with the new power centre in Dhaka
The protests in Bangladesh were about more than just toppling a regime. It was about reclaiming dignity and humanity in the face of oppression
The BNP will give the interim government reasonable time in the hope that it is aware of public desire for free and fair elections
Rana Dasgupta is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, one of the main minority rights organisations in the country. He spoke to Snigdhendu Bhattacharya about the attacks on minorities, the role of the student leadership, the interim government and future plans
India must be actively involved to prevent Bangladesh’s return to the East Pakistan days
After being underground for more than a decade, Jamaat-e-Islami is back on the political circuit, raising concerns for India
Imtiaz Mahmud’s poems gained wide popularity in Bangladesh during the student-led mass agitation that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government following intense and violent clashes. He published most of these poems on a social media platform, without any titles. Here is a selection of those poems, translated from Bengali by Sreemanti Sengupta
Bangladesh’s economic tinderbox was waiting to explode. The writing was on the wall
OTHER STORIES
The number of casualties in Bangladesh would have been much higher had women not taken to the streets in such large numbers. A first-person account
Salimullah Khan is a Dhaka-based political analyst and public intellectual who teaches at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya speaks to him about the implications of the Bangladesh uprising
Netra News, an independent news outlet in exile, is known for its rare feat in investigative reportage exposing corruption in the Bangladesh government and abuse of security agencies.
India needs to show atmanirbharta as the era of ‘New Cold War’ is rampaging across South Asia
Bangladeshi cinema is witnessing a resurgence with a new wave of filmmakers focused on evolving unique storytelling techniques
There’s no end in sight to political turmoil in Pakistan, but political analysts feel it won’t go the Bangladesh way
Bangladesh protest is a reminder of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ‘Aragalaya’ (struggle), especially the departure or escape of the elected leaders amid people’s struggle for sovereignty.
The common perception in Myanmar is that New Delhi is not merely supporting the generals, but aiding the military with equipment
A muscular approach and asking smaller neighbours to choose between India and China has been counter-productive for Indian interests
In North Kolkata, signs bearing messages of accountability and pleas for safety fluttered in the hands of protestors whose resolve remained unshaken despite a crackdown from police
The brutal rape-murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital has an inescapable geography
Bangladesh as she is now, and the Bangladesh that its students and citizens hope to build for a shared and brighter future
