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In this episode, we talk about the resurgence of #MeToo in Sri Lanka’s newsrooms, and proposed solutions to sexual harassment across the region. In Around Southasia in 5 minutes, we look at Twitter losing legal protection in India, military’s growing grip over Myanmar’s jade industry, prospects of Bangladesh’s graduation from the LDC status, among other topics. Plus our culture section Bookmarked, where we discuss two recently released movies from south India, Cinema Bandi and The Great Indian Kitchen: https://www.himalmag.com/metoo-sri-lanka-myanmars-jade-mines-the-great-indian-kitchen-and-more/

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