Monthly Archives: September 2006

Thailand coup d’état

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 19, 2006

“There’s been a coup d’état,” said Cherrie breaking into our meeting at the Imperial Tara Hotel in Bangkok. Some of the participants have just returned from shopping and there were little signs of the unrest that it implied. My camera … Continue reading →

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Profits versus the Poor

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 4, 2006

“I have lost a son, maybe I’ll lose another, but I won’t let them setup a coalmine here.” To Tahmina Begum who had lost her son Toriqul to police bullets, her land was also her family. It could have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Media issues, politics, Shahidul Alam, Sites of Drik and Pathshala photographers, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments