Getting into politics

Getting into politics
In this week’s podcast we start a new occasional series exploring the political effects of literature. For our first programme we look to the Indian subcontinent where a new generation of novelists are unafraid to tackle even the most dangerous issues. Tahmima Anam’s The Good Muslim illuminates the dangers of religious extremism in Bangladesh. Mirza Waheed’s The Collaborator ventures into the …
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Dhaka told new gas field is empty by Chevron
At a time when Bangladesh is facing severe gas crisis, the discovery of an empty gas well in the country by US oil giant Chevron has sent shockwaves through government circles in Dhaka.
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