The last time I was in Bangladesh during roja, it was 1995. It has been 17 years since; I’ve regularly visited Bangladesh, but never during roja.
Over the last 12 years, in this ‘bidesh bibhui’, ‘roja’ has been replaced by ‘ramadan’.
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Remembering Roja: A devout festive nation
Let’s Iftar, shall we?
There are multiple Iftar-types available today: The Secular Iftar, the 9/11 Iftar, the Power Iftar, the Alliance Iftar, the Elite Iftar; the Family Iftar and lastly and not so pleasantly, the Poverty Iftar. It all depends on which one you want to pick and be a part of.
In India, it is like a season...
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