For the longest time, I've been hearing people's complaints about the Bangladeshi media industry. There are too many channels with too little quality content, the artists aren't treated fairly, and ...

The first madrassa, or Islamic school, specifically for transgender students in Bangladesh opened last week in the capital city of Dhaka. It was a first not only in the country, but across South Asia, ...

The humble structure -- a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin -- is a new community hub for the minority, who have enjoyed greater legal and political recognition in recent years but ...

On May 26, during a meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Welfare recommended that measures be taken to prevent "harassment" by third gender ...

"Common Gender" is surprise success in Bangladesh and soon, USA. July 12, 2012— -- First-time director Noman Robin accidentally walked into a shockingly violent scene that propelled him into the ...

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