communal attack in bangladesh
X - major misinformation source on communal violence in Bangladesh: Rumor Scanner
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been identified as a major platform for spreading misinformation about communal violence in Bangladesh, as per a recent report by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation. The investigation identified 50 accounts in X responsible for promoting misleading content that reached over 154 million views between August 5 and 13.
Cultural activists demand protection of art and heritage
The artists demanded swift action to protect citizens and end the violence that became rampant following the cessation of the former government body. They highlighted that miscreants have been setting fires, vandalising, and looting in various parts of Bangladesh, including state structures, police stations, and historical landmarks like Dhaka University's Swadhinata Chattar and the historical Shashi Lodge in Mymensingh.
POETRY / Dawn of new(?) air
But talks of harmony flood your nose. / Harmony, harmony, harmony—you want it so bad, / and so you put words in our mouths
A shadow of fear looms over Puja festivities this year
Hindus around the country are gripped with the fear of being the victims of communal violence.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Looking at Bangladesh through the minorities’ eyes
Religious tolerance is the most important value which a modern society must instil within itself, and Bangladesh is no exception.
X - major misinformation source on communal violence in Bangladesh: Rumor Scanner
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been identified as a major platform for spreading misinformation about communal violence in Bangladesh, as per a recent report by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation. The investigation identified 50 accounts in X responsible for promoting misleading content that reached over 154 million views between August 5 and 13.
Cultural activists demand protection of art and heritage
The artists demanded swift action to protect citizens and end the violence that became rampant following the cessation of the former government body. They highlighted that miscreants have been setting fires, vandalising, and looting in various parts of Bangladesh, including state structures, police stations, and historical landmarks like Dhaka University's Swadhinata Chattar and the historical Shashi Lodge in Mymensingh.
Dawn of new(?) air
But talks of harmony flood your nose. / Harmony, harmony, harmony—you want it so bad, / and so you put words in our mouths
A shadow of fear looms over Puja festivities this year
Hindus around the country are gripped with the fear of being the victims of communal violence.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Looking at Bangladesh through the minorities’ eyes
Religious tolerance is the most important value which a modern society must instil within itself, and Bangladesh is no exception.