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Mahmud Rahman
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Of borders and tongues: A writer’s lifelong journey of losing and finding his mother language
Mahmud Rahman grew up in Dhaka and moved to the United States as an adult but his relationship with Bangla was shaped by much more than the crossing of borders.
Mahmud Rahman
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Partition at 70: Why does Bangladesh act as if this anniversary only concerns India and Pakistan?
‘We have been Bangladesh longer than we were East Pakistan, and yet it feels that we have cobbled together something like a Banglastan.’
Mahmud Rahman
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A mythical place called Bangla Motors serves as a reminder of Bangladesh’s history
This area in Dhaka has now become a cultural artefact.
Mahmud Rahman
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Why we need a new, truly global, prize for world literature
The Nobel committee does not singularly rule over the world republic of letters.
Mahmud Rahman
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In Bangladesh, writing fiction about the liberation war may well become impossible
Bangladesh is about to pass a law making it illegal to 'misrepresent' the liberation war of 1971. Will all writers have to tell the same story now?
Mahmud Rahman
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Bangladesh blogger's murder: Fighting for free expression in an age of death squads
How can free thought, science, and humanism in Bangladesh best be defended? What should you do when you know that the state cannot protect you?
Mahmud Rahman
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Bangladesh: Fighting for free expression in an age of death squads
How can free thought, science, and humanism in Bangladesh best be defended? What should you do when you know that the state cannot protect you?
Mahmud Rahman
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Bangladesh: Where 'blogger' has become a word worthy of death
In the drive to squelch expression, the institutions of the state themselves are failing society as the societal consensus on the importance of free speech weakens.
Mahmud Rahman