Shuddhashar is an exiled

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i publishing house currently based in

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. Shuddhashar received the 2016 Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award, given to publishers outside the United States who demonstrate courage despite restrictions on

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History

Shuddhashar was founded as a literary and cultural magazine in 1990 before transforming into a publishing house in the early 2000s. It aims to provide a platform for progressive ideas and

critical thinking Critical thinking is the process of analyzing available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to make sound conclusions or informed choices. It involves recognizing underlying assumptions, providing justifications for ideas and actions, ...

and publishes books on a wide gamut of topics, including literature, art, culture, politics,

social justice Social justice is justice in relation to the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society where individuals' rights are recognized and protected. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has of ...

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

, and

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rights. In 2013, Shuddhashar was awarded the

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Shahid Munir Chowdhury Award. On 31 October 2015, assailants armed with guns and machetes stormed into the Shuddhashar office, intending to kill its publisher, Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury; however, he survived despite sustaining injuries together with writer Randipam Basu, and blogger Tarek Rahim. Ansar Al Islam, an offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS), claimed responsibility for the attack. After his release from the hospital, Ahmedur was forced into exile with his family and eventually found refuge in

in February 2016.{{Cite news , last= , first= , date=2016-10-13 , title=Margaret Atwood selects Tutul for Pen writer of courage award , language=en-GB , work=The Guardian , url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/13/margaret-atwood-selects-tutul-for-pen-writer-of-courage-award , access-date=2023-05-28 , issn=0261-3077 Shuddhashar resumed its operations as an online magazine and publication in 2017.

References

External links

Shuddhashar Magazine Website
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