Bangladesh is a densely populated nation in South Asia, known for its rich cultural heritage, rivers, and vibrant traditions. It has a rapidly growing economy driven by textiles, agriculture, and a young workforce.
The defacement of a graffiti mural in Dhaka has reignited debates over Bangladesh’s cultural identity. Why does Rabindranath Tagore, whose Amar Sonar Bangla is the national anthem, remain a contested figure amid religious nationalism, political upheaval and cultural intolerance?
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Saida Fakir's alleged deportation is not an isolated administrative error. Following the cases of Sunali Khatun and Sweety Bibi, it raises a larger question: how are Indian citizens allegedly being identified, detained and deported as Bangladeshis despite possessing official identity documents? This decoder traces the legal process, institutional safeguards and unanswered questions surrounding India's citizenship verification regime.
India, Bangladesh: India's decision to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals signals more than a diplomatic thaw. As patients, students and families begin crossing the border again, Kolkata's hospitals, hotels and local businesses are witnessing the first signs of recovery, revealing how people-to-people movement often precedes the restoration of bilateral trust.
Sweety Bibi interview: Detained in Delhi, pushed into Bangladesh despite claiming to be an Indian citizen, and separated from home for more than a year, Sweety Bibi recounts her family's ordeal in her own words. She reflects on survival, motherhood, the legal battle that brought her back, and the struggle to rebuild her life.
Bangladesh after July Uprising: July 2024, the fall of Sheikh Hasina—it promised a democratic reset. An interim government, a landmark election and a new administration under Tarique Rahman. But has that promise translated into reform, recovery and democratic renewal? This explainer traces Bangladesh's journey from a revolution to governance, asking whether the country's biggest political upheaval in decades changed the system—or merely its leadership.