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#13262648

1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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1 February 2026

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from the Dhaka University unit and the central committee stage a protest march against a tweet posted from the X (formerly Twitter) account of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 1, 2026. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, has a verified account on the social media platform X. A post shared from that account, which is perceived as derogatory toward women, sparks widespread discussion and criticism on social media. Jamaat-e-Islami claims that the account is hacked. The controversial post states: ''We believe that when women are pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity, they face exploitation, moral degradation, and insecurity. This is essentially another form of prostitution.''

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#13057175

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepares the ethnic delicacy Yo: Mari: in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. The steaming hot delicacy, shaped like a fig and filled with molasses and sesame seeds, is commonly called Yomari in the Newa community. It marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057176

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepares the ethnic delicacy Yo: Mari: in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. The steaming hot delicacy, shaped like a fig and filled with molasses and sesame seeds, is commonly called Yomari in the Newa community. It marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057167

4 December 2025

Members of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, take part in the Yomari Punhi: and Jyapu day celebration parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field at present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057168

4 December 2025

Members of the Newa community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepare to welcome the Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day celebration parade, which starts in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experimented with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributed the new delicacy to the villagers, who liked it, and it was named Yomari, which in the Newa language means ''tasty bread.'' It is not only tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057169

4 December 2025

Members of the Newa community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepare to welcome the Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day celebration parade, which starts in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experimented with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributed the new delicacy to the villagers, who liked it, and it was named Yomari, which in the Newa language means ''tasty bread.'' It is not only tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057170

4 December 2025

Members of the Newa community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepare to welcome the Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day celebration parade, which starts in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experimented with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributed the new delicacy to the villagers, who liked it, and it was named Yomari, which in the Newa language means ''tasty bread.'' It is not only tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057171

4 December 2025

Members of the Newa community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, prepare to welcome the Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day celebration parade, which starts in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experimented with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributed the new delicacy to the villagers, who liked it, and it was named Yomari, which in the Newa language means ''tasty bread.'' It is not only tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057172

4 December 2025

A Nepali girl from the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, watches the Yomari Punhi: and Jyapu day celebration parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field at present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057173

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, watches the Yomari Punhi: and Jyapu day celebration parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field at present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057174

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, watches the Yomari Punhi: and Jyapu day celebration parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field at present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057177

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, poses for a photo holding the ethnic delicacy Yo: Mari: in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. The steaming hot delicacy, shaped like a fig and filled with molasses and sesame seeds, is commonly called Yomari in the Newa community. It marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field in present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It is not only tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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#13057178

4 December 2025

A member of the Newa: community, the aboriginals of the Kathmandu Valley, takes part in the Yomari Punhi: and Jyapu day celebration parade in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. A steaming hot delicacy shaped like a fig, filled with molasses and sesame seeds, commonly called Yomari in the Newa community, marks the start of the consumption of fresh-harvest rice from the full moon of Poush, the ninth month of the Nepali Lunar calendar. The harvest festival, marked with fanfare by the Newa community of the Kathmandu Valley, gets its name from Yomari, the fresh-harvest rice sweetmeat. According to various beliefs, Suchandra and Krita, a married couple, first experiment with the fresh yield of rice from their field at present-day Panauti City in ancient times. The couple then distributes the new delicacy to the villagers, which is liked by all, and it is named Yomari, which in the Newa: Language means ''tasty bread.'' It not only is tasty but also helps one to keep warm in winter and helps to increase blood and sperm.

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