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Suhrawardys many afterlives: From Direct Action Day to Jordans royal family

The row over Kolkatas Suhrawardy Avenue opens a wider story of memory, guilt and legacy. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy remains tied to Bengal famine, Direct Action Day and Partition. Yet his familys afterlives stretch across scholarship, diplomacy, human rights, Pakistans politics, Bangladeshs public life and Jordans royalty over two turbulent centuries.

29 Jun 2026 11:50 am