Afghan refugees fear return as Pakistan cracks down on migrants

“If I return to Afghanistan, the Taliban will kill me; I’m prepared to stay in a prison in Karachi than face those ruthless people,” said 24-year-old Afghan refugee, Sabrina Zalmai*, referring to the recent crackdown on hundreds of Afghans residing without proper documents in the metropolis, who are being arrested

Hefazat on the run?

Although the Hefazat and the shushil community in Bangladesh and abroad were convinced about Islamist power, the government it appears wasn’t. Some saw in Hefazat  an overwhelming monster that could swallow their vision of Bangladesh. To the government, it seems, it was another threat to manage. BNP had also bought the