Bangladesh Abroad
A DVD an book launch of Mishuque Selim will be held in Jackson Heights, NY. ‘Ostitter Proshnay Kandbe/অস্তিত্বের প্রশ্নে কাঁদবে’ (a book of poems) and ‘Hridoy Minare Babar Thikana/হৃদয় মিনারে বাবার ঠিকানা’ (a DVD). Both products are produced by Mishuqe Selim – a New York City based Bangladeshi writer and poet. The event is free … Read more…
“The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories and the Bangladesh War of 1971” – A book launch and discussion with author of the book, Nayanika Mookherjee. Following the 1971 Bangladesh War, the Bangladesh government publicly designated the thousands of women raped by the Pakistani military and their local collaborators as birangonas, (“brave women”). Nayanika Mookherjee … Read more…