The end, when it came, was swift. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s latest, longest, and most lethal stint in power (2008-24) ended with an ignominious flight,...
The Arab Spring of 2011 was a pivotal moment that shook the foundations of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Egyptian Revolution, in particular,...
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, As a human rights activist who has been campaigning for Rohingya rights since 2012, I am writing to express my alarm at the...
By Tasneem Hoque, MD This is a continuation of Save Rohingya: A Physician’s Journal, Part 1 January 16, 2018: Day 8, Thaingkhali Camp Block E4 It...
By Tasneem Hoque, MD The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) began medical relief missions to the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in late December...
Standing is obligatory only for Takbeer Tahreema in Fardh Salah (Obligatory Prayers) with which the prayer begins. After that a person can sit. This is the...
Written by Abu Aisha On Saturday 1st Muharram 1436 (Oct 25th 2014), hundreds of thousands of well-wishers converged on the streets of Dhaka to bid...
The collapse of Rana Plaza, a garment manufacturing complex in Bangladesh, which killed 1,134 workers, sent shockwaves around the globe this past April. Just a few...
By Shanza Ali A lot has been said about workers’ rights in Bangladesh over the last 3 months following the collapse of Rana Plaza factory in...
An OpEd by Amina Begum, a British Bangladeshi. There are multiple perspectives on this topic and these are the writer’s views, MuslimMatters does not necessarily endorse...