Ramisa Rob

Ramisa Rob is in-charge of Geopolitical Insights at The Daily Star.

‘One state solution is the only long-term solution’

What we're witnessing now in the Middle East is a zero-sum game.

2d ago

Israel's attack in Lebanon: Can it lead to an all-out war?

Nasrallah and Hezbollah have thrived with an image of invincibility after confronting Israel in 2006.

4w ago

What purpose does the Indian media propaganda about Bangladesh serve?

BJP's media allies demonstrated the lengths to which they would go to mask India's domestic challengers under Modi's leadership.

1m ago

Lessons and advice for post-Hasina Bangladesh from Sri Lanka

Bangladesh should be watchful of a possible counter-revolution, which might not be very soft.

1m ago

Kamala Harris needs to change her Gaza policy

If Kamala Harris wants to lose to Donald Trump in November, then she should continue speaking and silencing Palestinian voices.

1m ago

The geopolitics of Sheikh Hasina's fall explained

The US, China, Russia and also India will continue to have strong incentives to maintain influence in Bangladesh.

2m ago

How to not fall for another dictator

After Sheikh Hasina’s fall, the return of BNP or other existing parties will only perpetuate the cycle of corruption and mass sufferings.

2m ago

Who would be better for Palestine: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?

If Trump is so anti-war, then why do extremist leaders in Israel prefer him over Harris?

2m ago
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019

Sexist laws that require change

Reports from legal aid and human rights organisation, Ain O Salish Kendra stated that at least 189 women were raped across the country in the first six months of this year, and 47 children were subjected to sexual assault or harassment in 15 days before April 2. Despite the pervasiveness of rape culture, conviction rates have ironically dropped from 0.5 percent in 2016 to 0.3 percent in 2018, according to the recent study by Naripokkho, a women’s rights organisation. The necessity for amendments in rape law becomes larger by the day, but a concerted action from the government remains surreptitiously missing.

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