Call for non-fiction writing on Bangladesh

As people of Bangladesh mark the 50th year of their Independence, Himal Southasian invites pitches and submissions of non-fiction writing on Bangladesh – including reportage, essays and reviews – as well as photo essays and illustrations. Accepted submissions will form part of a special series on contemporary Bangladesh that will be published later this year.

We're looking for stories that go beyond the usual coverage of Bangladesh in international outlets – which are often limited to reports on crackdowns on free speech and celebrations of growth rates – and which add to our past reporting on the country. (Also, see a thread of some essay we have published on the 1971 Liberation war here). We know about Bangladesh's past. But what of its future?