Category Archives: Bangladesh
Will There Ever Be An End To Child Marriage In Bangladesh?
A good proportion of girls across Bangladesh go into the bed of wedlock before reaching the age of 18, despite the practice being prohibited about eight decades ago. This is mainly due to loose intervention by the authorities to stop
Will There Ever Be An End To Child Marriage In Bangladesh?
A good proportion of girls across Bangladesh go into the bed of wedlock before reaching the age of 18, despite the practice being prohibited about eight decades ago. This is mainly due to loose intervention by the authorities to stop
Climate Change Drives Rural-Urban Migration to Dhaka’s Slums
Due to climate change-driven rising flood waters in Bangladesh workers are leaving their land and moving to the country’s cities in their droves. Seasonal flooding by the melt waters of the Himalayas is a natural phenomenon. Today, however, the amount
Climate Change Drives Rural-Urban Migration to Dhaka’s Slums
Due to climate change-driven rising flood waters in Bangladesh workers are leaving their land and moving to the country’s cities in their droves. Seasonal flooding by the melt waters of the Himalayas is a natural phenomenon. Today, however, the amount
Amahdiyya People Still a Target for Islamist Inquisitors in Bangladesh
*** An Islamic sect who believe in a metaphorical ‘John the Baptist’ figure are still suffering violence and abuse after decades of persecution. They believe that the Messiah has already returned in the form of Jesus. Mainstream Sunni Muslims denigrate
Amahdiyya People Still a Target for Islamist Inquisitors in Bangladesh
*** An Islamic sect who believe in a metaphorical ‘John the Baptist’ figure are still suffering violence and abuse after decades of persecution. They believe that the Messiah has already returned in the form of Jesus. Mainstream Sunni Muslims denigrate
Fighting for Equality: The Hijra in Bangladesh & Beyond
Hijras have for a long time been entertaining spectators on the big screens of South Asia. In the Hindi movie Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), for example, they accompanied one of the heroes, Akbar (Rishi Kapoor), in a song entitled “Tayyab
Fighting for Equality: The Hijra in Bangladesh & Beyond
Hijras have for a long time been entertaining spectators on the big screens of South Asia. In the Hindi movie Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), for example, they accompanied one of the heroes, Akbar (Rishi Kapoor), in a song entitled “Tayyab
The Bio Village: Upscaling Biodiversity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already achieved 40 years of independence and the development of the agricultural sector has been tremendous. It has been accelerated and transformed through innovative agricultural development projects and technologies of the International Rice Research Institute, as well as
The Bio Village: Upscaling Biodiversity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has already achieved 40 years of independence and the development of the agricultural sector has been tremendous. It has been accelerated and transformed through innovative agricultural development projects and technologies of the International Rice Research Institute, as well as
Transgender Realities: Fighting for Human Rights in Bangladesh
“Our society pushes transgender people into prostitution”. GSDM’s Tithe Farhana interviews Pinky Sikder, the Director of Badhan Hijra Sangha, an NGO aimed at protecting the human rights of the transgender community in Bangladesh. I am the child of a mother
Transgender Realities: Fighting for Human Rights in Bangladesh
“Our society pushes transgender people into prostitution”. GSDM’s Tithe Farhana interviews Pinky Sikder, the Director of Badhan Hijra Sangha, an NGO aimed at protecting the human rights of the transgender community in Bangladesh. I am the child of a mother
