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Masum Billah

Masum Billah

Masum Billah is a journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He covers politics, diplomacy, trade, climate change, and social changes in Bangladesh and across the wider region.
Masum Billah is a journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He covers politics, diplomacy, trade, climate change, and social changes in Bangladesh and across the wider region.
Languages Spoken:
English

In Bangladesh, LGBT people fear extremists, and a British-era law

Death sentences for terrorists who killed gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan five years ago have given the community hope. But deeper change is needed, they say, beginning with a colonial-era law that criminalises homosexual acts.

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Before Covid-19 hit, Sarolika Parven, 16, was a soccer player aiming to attend college. Now, after her father married her off to reduce financial pressure on the family, she’s the wife of a 17-year-old motor mechanic.

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