Monthly Archives: June 2010

Window to the soul

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 26, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews A portrait they say, is not so much a likeness of the person being photographed, but a depiction of one’s character. More grand definitions talk of them being a ‘window to the soul’. I looked at my … Continue reading →

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Londoni Torture

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 15, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews British man at centre of torture claims returns from Bangladesh Foreign Office repatriates Faisal Mostafa but second ‘tortured’ Briton remains in detention Ian Cobain, and Fariha Karim in Dhaka guardian.co.uk, Monday 14 June 2010 17.01 BST A … Continue reading →

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That’s not the way to do it

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 12, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Bangladesh Politics reverts to Punch-and-Judy type Jun 10th 2010 | Dhaka The ECONOMIST “THE chances of another coup in Bangladesh are close to zero,” says a former general in Bangladesh’s army. That sounds excellent. But the country’s … Continue reading →

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Kalpana’s Family: Living Under State Surveillance

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 12, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by Saydia Gulrukh ‘Do the words of all witnesses count equally?’ asks Kalpana Chakma’s brother Kalicharan Chakma. He brings out his diary as he talks to me and says, ‘I have learned from the tragic mistake that … Continue reading →

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Land of the Free

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 8, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The Russian, Eastern & Oriental Fine Art Fair, an annual summer event in London’s Mayfair, displays fine art spanning the last 1,000 years. This year, works from Iran, India, China, Korea and Vietnam will be on display for … Continue reading →

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ISRAEL’S ‘OPERATION MAKE THE WORLD HATE US

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 8, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews BRUCE. E. WILSON, “ISRAEL’S ‘OPERATION MAKE THE WORLD HATE US’ ENTERS BOLD NEW PHASE AS JERUSALEM POST EDITOR RELEASES VIDEO MOCKING DEAD FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS” 6 June, 2010 — MRZine ‘Israel does not need enemies: it has itself. … Continue reading →

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Death Traps: Tales of a Mega Community

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 8, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Abir Abdullah Vice Principal Pathshala (Abir was a student of the first batch of students of Pathshala) A fire broke out on 03 june 2010 night at about 9pm after the electrical transformer at Nawab Katra … Continue reading →

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Rachel’s war

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 6, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews This weekend 23-year-old American peace activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a bulldozer as she tried to prevent the Israeli army destroying homes in the Gaza Strip. In a remarkable series of emails to her … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ship of the Freedom Flotilla: The Rachel Corrie MV Continues to Sail Towards Gaza in Defiance of Israeli Threats

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 2, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by Michel Chossudovsky Following Israel’s criminal raid in international waters on May 31st, the Rachel Corrie MV continues to sail towards the Gaza coastline in defiance of Israeli threats. In an act of tremendous courage, the Rachel … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA MASSACRE

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 1, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Editorial, The Electronic Intifada, 31 May 2010 Early this morning under the cover of darkness Israeli soldiers stormed the lead ship of the six-vessel Freedom Flotilla aid convoy in international waters and killed and injured dozens of civilians aboard. All … Continue reading →

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