Category Archives: Governance

Many faces of war 1971: A muktijodhdha speaks

1971. ‘71. Ekattor. Is it a number? A word? A history? To any Bangladeshi, it embodies the pride of our nation, the struggle for our independence, the pain of loss, the humiliation of being violated, the joy of victory.

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 28, 2012
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Former Al-Jazeera journalist explains why he left over reporting on Syria and Bahrain

The prison gates are open… Bio Ali Hashem is a television journalist who recently resigned from his post as a war reporter for Al Jazeera. While working for Al Jazeera, he covered the revolution in Libya, Lebanese politics, and tension … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 23, 2012
Posted in Democracy, Global Issues, Governance, Media issues, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Many faces of war 1971

Drik cordially invites you to a photography exhibition “Many faces of war 1971″ at Suhrawardi Uddan, Dhaka (in front of Shikha Chironton) on 26 March 2012  at 11:00 am. The exhibition will remain open to the public till 31 March, 2012. … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 22, 2012
Posted in 1971, Bangladesh, culture, Elections, Genocide, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Killings, Military, Occupation, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I Don’t Want To See Their Faces; I Don’t Want To Hear Them Scream

Published on Monday, March 12, 2012 by Common Dreams by Christopher Cooper The whole thing is regrettable, really. Shocking, truth to tell. And so sad, I’m sure, for those people, those blanket-wearing, beard-growing, false-god-worshiping, probably-related-to-terrorists, citizens of Afghanistan whose wives and children … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 20, 2012
Posted in Capitalism, Genocide, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Media issues, Occupation, politics, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Death on the river Meghna

by rahnuma ahmed It is a tragedy, born of corruption, carelessness and indifference. Although the tragedy repeats itself, year in, year out, each launch disaster, each ferry capsized that leaves hundreds dead, some missing, that leaves families devastated, or truncated … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 19, 2012
Posted in Bangladesh, Corruption, disasters, Governance, People, politics, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hana Shalabi: The Bravest Form of Nonviolence

by Richard Falk (Foreign Policy Journal) March 12, 2012 No sooner had Khader Adnan ended his 66-day life-threatening hunger strike than new urgent concerns are being voiced for Hana Shalabi, another West Bank hunger striker now without food for more … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 16, 2012
Posted in Capitalism, Colonialism, Democracy, exploitation, Genocide, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Killings, Law, Military, Occupation, politics, Resistance, security, Terrorism, war on terror, World | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

March 12 Rally

The government was hell bent on preventing the opposition rally. Trains, buses and launches were all stopped. Ordinary passengers were beaten up and prevented from off loading at stations and ferrys. The police were out in full force in the … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 15, 2012
Posted in Bangladesh, Caretaker government, Consortium government, culture, Democracy, Elections, Governance, politics, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An end to all conspiracy theories…

by rahnuma ahmed I am sooo relieved. Sagar and Runi’s killers have been found. I am sooo happy. The president has revoked the clemency he’d awarded to Biplab, convicted killer from Laxmipur, it means his life sentence is no longer … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 14, 2012
Posted in Bangladesh, Governance, media, politics, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

What does Afghanistan have to do with Vietnam?

Posted by Ethan Casey on March 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment SEATTLE – Well, the latest news is that a lone U.S. serviceman has gone on a shooting rampage outside Kandahar and killed at least 16 people. The Los Angeles Times reports: The shooting early Sunday … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 12, 2012
Posted in Capitalism, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Islam, Killings, Military, Occupation, politics, USA, war on terror | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment