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CLASH BETWEEN SECULAR VS ISLAMIC ETHOS What constitutes independence for women?
A graffito painted on a wall in Dhaka during the July uprising. — New Age/Sony Ramani by Sayema Khatun FOLLOWING the July revolution, nothing remains the same in Bangladesh. Let’s take a deep breath and celebrate the restoration of democracy after 14 months of ‘mobocracy’ during the interim period. Although the restoration might not be perfect, it at least allows us time to reflect and rethink. The bloodbath on the streets caused an irreversible rupture in our statecraft and
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