Few women left as profound a mark on the Bengali Renaissance as Swarnakumari Devi, whose remarkable achievements spanned literature, journalism, social reform and women’s empowerment. A poet, novelist, playwright, lyricist and editor of exceptional talent, she emerged as one of the earliest and most influential female intellectuals in nineteenth-century Bengal. More than nine decades after […]

Gazipur, the industrial hub on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s capital, has long been a symbol of the country’s thriving manufacturing sector. Every morning, hundreds of thousands of workers fill its roads on their way to factories that produce garments and other export goods. Today, however, a different picture is emerging. Factory gates that once welcomed […]