transphobia in Bangladesh

Opinion / The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’

It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community

‘Sharifa’s Tale’: Probe body to review content of textbook

The education ministry yesterday formed a five-member probe committee to review “Sharifa’s Tale” – a content in the seventh-grade history and social science textbook.

Opinion / Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart

Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy

January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’

It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community

January 25, 2024
January 25, 2024

‘Sharifa’s Tale’: Probe body to review content of textbook

The education ministry yesterday formed a five-member probe committee to review “Sharifa’s Tale” – a content in the seventh-grade history and social science textbook.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Two pages ripped, an entire nation torn apart

Asif Mahtab’s role as an educator and academic lends him a strong veneer of legitimacy