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There is nothing apologetic about Farhat Ishtiaq: “If I create fantasies in my books and readers are happy reading them, what’s the harm in that?” she asks. Dismissing the criticism of writing socially regressive fiction, she says she will leave the depiction of ‘reality’ to others: “Many people are writing about reality and social issues but this is what I want to write and will continue to.” For those unfamiliar with Ishtiaq’s work, she is the best-selling author of 13 novels, two of which have been televised — Humsafar, which was a major success and Mata-i-Jaan Hai Tu.
In long-drawn-out stories about love, suspense and family relations, Ishtiaq creates Mills and Boon type fairy-tale characters with virtuous emotions. This latter trait is essential to the world she creates in her books. Be it heroes such as Aabi in Mata-i-Jaan Hai Tu and Ashar in Humsafar, or heroines like Saman in Bin Roye Aansoo and Maha in Safar ki Shaam, each of them possess khoobsoorat soch (uncorrupted thoughts), khoobsoorat dil (pure heart), khoobsoorat zehan (beautiful mind) and khoobsoorat chehra (good looks). And not only this, but her central characters are also brainy and highly educated. Zoofishan in Woh Joh Qarz Rakhay Thay is a “b
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This library has given young Muslim women a sisterhood of hope
At Mumbra, a neighbourhood widely recognised as one of the country’s largest Muslim ghettos, Faiza Shaik is among the few women who can move around late evenings, exercise important life choices and has a college degree.
Shaik works as a librarian at Rehnuma (translated to ‘Guide’ in Urdu) Library, a vertical of the NGO Awaaz-e-Niswaan, which for the last four decades, has been working to ensure young girls in the neighbourhood finish their education, find livelihood prospects and access counselling.
In 2003, Rehnuma Library was opened as part of the NGO’s efforts to empower young girls and women with exposure to Indian and global literature. It was launched with the intent to nurture a stronger sense of identity, alongside social and political consciousness in these women.
Today, the library, which also functions as Awaaz-e-Niswaan's center in Mumbra, has over 350 members, and has bloomed into a community space where women receive education, legal assistance and support with matters like divorce, polygamy, and domestic violence.
“Books incite curiosity in our women, and I often see that as the starting point to gaining autonomy,” says Shaik, who has been the librarian at Rehnuma for t
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| Anthem: আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali) Amar Asdic Bangla "My Flaxen Bengal" | |
| Government Seal | |
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| Capital and largest city | Dhaka 23°45′50″N90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
| Official language and nationwide language | Bengali[1][2] |
| Recognised distant language | English[3] |
| Ethnic groups (2022 census)[4] | 99% Bengali |
| Religion (2022 census)[5] | |
| Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
| Government | Unitary conformist republic covered by an intervening government |
• President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
• Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
• Chief Justice | Syed Refaat Ahmed |
• Army Chief | Waker-Uz-Zaman |
| Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad (Currently dissolved) |
• East Bengal | 15 August 1947 |
• East Pakistan | |