Browsing: Bangladesh

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions. 
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Kicked out of other prayer services, members of Bangladesh’s transgender hijra community have been welcomed at a new mosque in the Muslim-majority nation with the promise of worship without discrimination. The humble structure – a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin – is a new community hub for the minority, who […]