From Ismat Chughtai to Dhaka airport: Trapped in the moral policing of the 1940s

The recent incident involving the alleged imposition of “male guardianship” on three adult women at Dhaka’s international airport is deeply troubling. The three friends were barred from boarding a flight to Kathmandu for a holiday after immigration officials subjected them to intrusive questioning, moral policing, and harassment. All three had valid passports, visas, and... Details