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At Himal Sou thasian, we are aficionados of the long read, but we do understand that both attention (and time) are scarce. That’s the thinking behind Himal Briefs – a new...Read more about The election-commission conundrum

Himal Southasian's special issue on Bangladesh - ranging from an...Read more about Rethinking Bangladesh: A Special Issue

Eight years ago, one of the worst industrial disasters in history—the collapse of an eight storey commercial building in a sub-district of Dhaka—demonstrated to the world the heavy price of producing cheap clothing to fuel the "fast fashion" industry for consumers in the global North. After the...Read more about Beyond the Accord Disrupting the unequal power relationships between global brands, suppliers and workers is essential for an ethical, sustainable industry

It is characteristic of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he managed to turn an occasion intended to celebrate the birth of Bangladesh into an episode about himself. That may not have been how it is seen in Bangladesh, but that is how it is being seen in India, where his admirers and...Read more about Modi’s Arrest in 1971: An Indian Perspective

For our generation, who grew up when the Bengali nationalist movement was gaining momentum and witnessed the genocide and National Liberation War of 1971, the golden jubilee celebration of Bangladesh is a time for both celebration and reflection. We celebrate our successes and try to identify...Read more about Bangladesh at 50: Some reflections

The death of Mushtaq Ahmed has renewed alarm about the country’s use of a draconian digital security law to crack down on dissent.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A Bangladeshi writer who was detained for nearly a year over social media posts that were critical of the country’s...Read more about Bangladeshi Writer, Detained Over Social Media Posts, Dies in Jail

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the...Read more about Gender, Sexuality, & Violence in Bangladesh

More than seven years after the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, issues related to fire, electrical and structural safety in hundreds of the nation's garment factories have improved from before. For example, according to the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety's website, 84 percent of...Read more about Facade of workers’ safety beginning to show cracks during the pandemic

Refugees say that they are trapped on a bare hillside in a foreign country with no hope

It’s been three years, but the memory still haunts Yasmin in her dreams.

The 22-year-old Rohingya woman now resides in the sprawling Kutupalong refugee...Read more about For the Last Three Years, More Than a Million Rohingya Muslims Have Been Stuck in Bangladesh

Torrential rains have submerged at least a quarter of Bangladesh, washing away the few things that count as assets for some of the world’s poorest people — their goats and chickens, houses of mud and tin, sacks of rice stored for the lean season.

It is the latest calamity to...Read more about A Quarter of Bangladesh Is Flooded. Millions Have Lost Everything.