Monthly Archives: February 2012

Part III Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by rahnuma ahmed The incongruencies were many. They helped to sow suspicion among members of the public. The general relief felt in the early period of the caretaker government’s takeover, gradually slipped away. Having failed to gain legitimacy, the consortium … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 29, 2012
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Part II Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by Rahnuma ahmed Speaking on the basis of information available in the public domain, I think it would be fair to say that the intellectual understanding, the political framework, effectivity and inspiration of the shusheel shomaj was largely dependent on … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 29, 2012
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Part I Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

By Rahnuma Ahmed As I’d explained in my column published on February 13, 2012,  I’d disappeared from these pages to work on three manuscripts intended for Boi Mela 2012. While they missed the bus — more work needs to be … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 29, 2012
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Hana Jheel

The security concerns in Quetta make it difficult for a foreigner to get about. Wearing Shalwar Kameez (had no idea so much cloth went into these garments) and having a beard helped. At least I made it outside of Quetta, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 26, 2012
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Songs about photographs

14:12Ringo Starr-Photographby TomorrowNeverKnows24608,734views 21:02ENNIO MORRICONE -”Le Fotografie” (1971)by MorriconeRocks36,747views 33:43Guy Clark “My Favorite Picture of You”by MusicFog5,442views 42:42Bobby Mitchell and The Toppers – Send Me Your Pictureby 9thWardJukebox206views 56:34Ultravox – Mr X 1980by dmimsm118,714views 65:25Lotus Eaters – “First Picture Of You”by mandaluyongboy265,026views 76:22Loudon Wainwright – The … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 21, 2012
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‘We teach life, sir’

By Rafeef Ziadah Today, my body was a TV’d massacre. Today, my body was a TV’d massacre that had to fit into sound-bites and word limits. Today, my body was a TV’d massacre that had to fit into sound-bites and … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 21, 2012
Posted in Capitalism, Colonialism, culture, Democracy, exploitation, Genocide, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, literature, Media issues, politics, Resistance | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

‘Ikhras’, inspired by Muntadhar al-Zaidi, Malcolm X

By rahnuma ahmed   Ikhras, the Arabic word for “shut up”, is the name of a website http://ikhras.com/ which nominates a House Arab or a House Muslim every month, for having earned the glory of receiving the hurled at shoe, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 20, 2012
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Archiving 1971

Photo: Don Mccullin Archiving 1971 By Sharmin Ahmed Star Weekend Winston Churchill said, “History is written by the victors.” And when history is one-sided, it becomes a propaganda instrument. Archiving is a form of respecting not only history but the truth, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 17, 2012
Posted in 1971, Bangladesh, Colonialism, culture, Democracy, Drik and its initiatives, Education, Elections, Film, Genocide, Governance, Imperialism, Killings, Law, Major Features on Bangladesh, media, Media issues, Migration, Military, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, Resistance, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Art as a Witness

  Shahidul Alam to speak at the Colombo Art Biennial : Art as a Witness Amu Shahidul 2010©Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh An extraordinary artist – eloquent with words and images – Shahidul Alam is a photographer, writer, activist and social entrepreneur, who was profoundly influenced … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 17, 2012
Posted in Bangladesh, Crossfire, culture, Democracy, Education, exploitation, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Killings, Law, media, Media issues, Migration, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Salil Bera gets honourable mention in World Press Photo Contest 2012

Majority World photographer from India, Salil Bera wins an honourable mention in the Spot News, singles category with the following image: Salil is a senior photographer for The Week Magazine in Kolkata, India. He won the first prize in FCCT in … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 14, 2012
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