Islam
To protect minority communities, Bangladesh must return to secularism
Ahmed Shaftquat Hassan argues that in order to safeguard the rights of religious minorities, Bangladesh must return to the secular principles which were originally enshrined in its constitution.
The Real Israel
Israel is the most politically contentious, internationally contested, and yet extraordinary region in the world. Spending only a week there, I realised just how skewed the Western media portrayal of the Middle East is. There are complexities and differences of opinions within pockets of consensus. The ruling of the region continues to be dictated by the 1967 Six-Day War; and Israel needs urgent change.
