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A recent two-year study reveals that one of the greatest goals of early childhood development has been achieved
At Himal Southasian, we are aficionados of the long read, but we do unders
Himal Southasian's special issue on Bangladesh - ranging from an
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.
It is characteristic of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he managed to turn an o
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.
In her op-ed in The Daily Star, Chowdhury Center Director, Sanchita Saxena, argues that, "While building structures have been made safer over the years, the larger structure of the global supply chain was intentionally left intact. Inherent inequities endemic in all layers of this complex network have left workers vulnerable, and their livelihoods have become even more precarious under this current global pandemic." To read the full article, please go here.
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