South Asia as a region carries the heavy inheritance of partitioned histories, colonial disruptions, and unresolved social hierarchies. The unsettling images from Bangladesh must, therefore, be seen within this broader ethical and historical frame for entire South Asia. Across South Asia, unresolved grievances — rooted in inequality, identity, and exclusion — continue to shape public life and political discourses. Thus, all the nations of South Asia must acknowledge that repairing inter-community relationships is neither an act of charity nor a gesture of weakness. For the nations of South Asia, the choice is not between order and chaos, but between fraternity and fracture.

Source: The Telegraph January 02, 2026 01:18 UTC