South Asia
Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share
There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.
BOOK REVIEW: NON-FICTION / An exploration of the history and panoply of Indian Subcontinental cuisine
Review of ‘Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from Muslim South Asia’ (Picador India, 2023) edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Tarana Husain Khan, and Claire Chambers
ESSAY / Begum Rokeya: A redoubtable Muslim feminist and educationist
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was an autodidact who became a formidable champion of women’s rights and education when women in South Asia, especially Muslim women, were forced to live in subhuman conditions, almost like animals, or even worse than animals
Sunday cricket an escape for migrant workers in Lebanon
In a Beirut car park, migrant workers cheer as their teams face off in a cricket tournament, a moment of respite in crisis-hit Lebanon, where working conditions are often tough.
Bangladeshi banks’ profitability lowest in South Asia
The profitability of the banking sector in Bangladesh is the lowest in South Asia due to the prevalence of higher non-performing loans, lower efficiency, and an elevated level of costs of funds.
To be treated as equals to the West, the Global South must decolonise its minds
In an over-crowded planet, the system is inherently unstable when we attempt to resolve differences via conflict and war
Trust deficit hampering South Asian integration
Leaders must work together to ensure greater cohesion
Bangladesh's growth still lowest in South Asia: expert
Although agricultural productivity is growing in Bangladesh, its rate of progress in this regard remains the lowest among nearby countries in South Asia and beyond, according to an analyst..As per the World Development Indicators (WDI), an index comprising international statistics on globa
Interview / On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story
Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
Navigating economic crisis and political unrest: Lessons Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can share
There is much to learn from both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries, as they navigate their shifting landscapes.
An exploration of the history and panoply of Indian Subcontinental cuisine
Review of ‘Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from Muslim South Asia’ (Picador India, 2023) edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Tarana Husain Khan, and Claire Chambers
Begum Rokeya: A redoubtable Muslim feminist and educationist
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was an autodidact who became a formidable champion of women’s rights and education when women in South Asia, especially Muslim women, were forced to live in subhuman conditions, almost like animals, or even worse than animals
Sunday cricket an escape for migrant workers in Lebanon
In a Beirut car park, migrant workers cheer as their teams face off in a cricket tournament, a moment of respite in crisis-hit Lebanon, where working conditions are often tough.
Bangladeshi banks’ profitability lowest in South Asia
The profitability of the banking sector in Bangladesh is the lowest in South Asia due to the prevalence of higher non-performing loans, lower efficiency, and an elevated level of costs of funds.
To be treated as equals to the West, the Global South must decolonise its minds
In an over-crowded planet, the system is inherently unstable when we attempt to resolve differences via conflict and war
Trust deficit hampering South Asian integration
Leaders must work together to ensure greater cohesion
Bangladesh's growth still lowest in South Asia: expert
Although agricultural productivity is growing in Bangladesh, its rate of progress in this regard remains the lowest among nearby countries in South Asia and beyond, according to an analyst..As per the World Development Indicators (WDI), an index comprising international statistics on globa
On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story
Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
Mission experience for U-12 tennis team
Despite finishing second to India in the ITF Asia 12 & U team competition -- South Asia regional qualifying event, Bangladesh boys’ team will be travelling to Kazakhstan in September to take part in the final round alongside 11 other teams.