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OPINION: Banned, Not Gone—Can Bangladesh’s Awami League Spark Peaceful Change?

Ultimately, it raises questions of profound importance: Is it possible to transform a nation without resorting to bloodshed?  The movement

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UK Bans Controversial US Preacher Sheikh Uthman ibn Farooq Amid Outcry Over Extremist Views

London — The UK government has barred Sheikh Uthman ibn Farooq, a controversial US-based Islamic preacher, from entering the country

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UK Expert Blackburn’s Poem Blames Pakistan for 9/11, Kashmir, and Global Terror

London — Chris Blackburn, a communications lead at the European Bangladesh Forum (EBF) and a long-time observer of international security

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OPINION: Anti-Indian Rhetoric Driving Unreported Hindu Persecution in Bangladesh?

This situation clearly showed that in the new Bangladesh, if you are Hindu, fighting for your rights is considered sedition.

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OPINION: Why Is the Yunus Government Brutally Targeting Lawyers in Bangladesh?

By Advocate Shahanur Islam Perhaps the most dangerous tactic employed by the Yunus government is the use of fabricated charges

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OPINION: Bangladesh on a new dawn raining clouds of Extremism 

Cultural and religious minorities in Bangladesh are also suffering due to rising extremism. The New York Times published a report

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OPINION: Pakistan’s Identity Crisis—When Religion Becomes a Political Weapon

Political Islam, once employed as an identity marker, now divides more than it unites. In recent remarks, Pakistan’s Army Chief

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Trump Administration Moves Forward with Sale of 20,000 U.S. Assault Rifles to Israel

Washington — The Trump administration has moved ahead with a previously delayed sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles

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Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations

Geneva (Reuters) – Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country’s human-rights record following the 13-year

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Gaza’s Protests Against Hamas: A Cry for Justice and Humanity Amid War and Hardship

The protests in Gaza are more than just a reaction to immediate hardships; they are a plea for recognition. The

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