Turmoil in the neighbourhood

Harsha Kakar The month of August has historically been a tumultuous month for the subcontinent. India and Pakistan attained their freedom this month, almost eight decades ago, post intense violence. The enmity remains. It was on 15th Aug 2021 that the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. On the same day in 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the founder of Bangladesh, was assassinated in Dacca and this year in the same month, his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted from power and forced … Continue reading Turmoil in the neighbourhood