The Amar Ekushey Book Fair in January every February is a wake-up call that in Bangladesh language is not just the cultural expression, it is the core of our national identity. Bangla has the legacy of sacrifice and legitimacy of statehood. In the Constitution, Bangali ...

In South Asia, many decide who they are before learning the same based on evidence. It's all about identity which is often used to carry out all sorts of projects including "nation-state" building. So identity matters though it may not always matter which one that is. ...

As the US-Israel invasion of Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday, tensions intensified and began to spread across the Middle East and beyond, with significant implications for countries heavily dependent on imported fuel. The war has killed more than 1,000 people ...