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Report from Bangladesh by Piyas Biswas.
A transgender-inclusive mosque has been established in Mymensingh, in the north of the Bangladesh, offering worship without discrimination.
Despite strides in legal recognition, hijras (third gender people) still encounter barriers to acceptance in Bangladesh, with some expelled from existing congregations. ‘No one can deny a hijra from praying in our mosque. No one can mock us,’ says community leader Joyita Tonu.
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