Monthly Archives: October 2006

Dhaka Burns

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 28, 2006

Well I’m finally stumped for words. A party affiliated president, now has the triple roles of president, head of the military and head of the ‘neutral’ caretaker government. While rumours of a military takeover abound, and the prime minister’s son … Continue reading →

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On One Eid Day

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 23, 2006

      Dr A.K.M. Abdus Samad, the director of the mental hospital in Hemayetpur, Pabna, was pragmatic. “An average of 2% of all populations are schizophrenic, and of course there are many other mental ailments. In this country of … Continue reading →

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Bank for the Poor

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 13, 2006

It was 1988. The flood waters had reached Dhaka, and I needed a boat to get to the head office of the Grameen (Rural) Bank. A soft spoken unassuming gentleman, casually clad, sat at a plain wooden table. There was … Continue reading →

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