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Burying the Truth: How ‘Operation Searchlight’ of March 1971 Muzzled the Press
Senior journalist and human rights activist Husain Naqi will never forget that day in 1971 when he was sitting among other journalist friends and one of them mentioned that the breakup of east and west Pakistan into two separate countries…
Accurate freedom fighter list not finalised even in 52 years
It has not been possible to prepare an accurate and full list of freedom fighters over the past 52 years since the independence of Bangladesh. The Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council (Jamuka), which exercises legal authority to prepare the list of…
Bangladesh Independence Day: Remembering The Birth Of A Nation And Its Celebrations And Horrors
Rashmi Saksena recalls the scenes of horror and revelries she witnessed after Bangladesh won its Independence from Pakistani rule. She writes about cheering as well as the people in Khulna who seemed to be carved in stone after the horrors…
India’s moratorium on visas has torn Afghan families asunder
For decades, Mohammad Karim Dastagir thought of India as a ‘second home’, a country he travelled to for work, and the country where he met his wife Rifaut.
Mahua in full bloom, but women flower collectors in a state of gloom
Despite a bumper harvest, prices down by half this year; contradicting laws also prevent implementation of MSP for the minor forest produce
Life is beautiful…
As Khatera Hashmi smoothed the creases from her new salwar kameez—a confection in red and gold that she got for Eid—and arranged her daughter on her lap for a family portrait, a small frown appeared on her smooth brow. “I had told you,…
Kolkata Police’s Dog Squad Beat the Heat with Air-conditioned Carriers, Special Pool
From Golden Retrievers, Dobermans to Labradors, all of Kolkata Police's dog squad are now beating the heat in style