Category Archives: Killings

Interview: Allama Tahir Ashrafi on Blasphemy Laws

TweetBy Mohammad Shehzad 13 APRIL 2013 Newsline This interview was published as part of a special report on recent attacks on Pakistan’s Christian community. Allama Tahir Ashrafi is chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and a member of the Council for Islamic Ideology. He … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 15, 2013

Posted in Governance, Human rights, Islam, Killings, Law, Pakistan, politics, Religion, South Asia | Tagged Allama Tahir Ashrafi, Blasphemy law, Christianity, Islam, Mohammad Shehzad, Newsline, Pakistan | Leave a comment

Interview of Rafiur Rabbi by Shahidul Alam

TweetInterview: Shahidul Alam and Rahnuma Ahmed Transcript: Saydia Gulrukh Kamal Translation: Hana Shams Ahmed Interview of Rafiur Rabbi, father of murdered teenager Tanvir Mohammad Toki of Narayanganj. from Shahidul Alam on Vimeo. Transcript of interview of cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 11, 2013

Posted in Bangladesh, culture, exploitation, Governance, Human rights, Killings, Law, politics, Resistance, Shahidul Alam, South Asia, Violence | Tagged godfather, murder, Narayanganj, Rafiur Rabbi, Shameem Osman, Tanvir Mohammad Toki | Leave a comment

Prominent Bangladeshi blogger still in a critical condition

Tweet Asif Mohiuddin has since been arrested. This is a section from a mail he wrote just prior to his arrest: “I love my country very much and will fight for my rights till the end but now I am … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 8, 2013

Posted in Bangladesh, Censorship, Governance, Human rights, Islam, Killings, Law, media, New Media, politics, Religion, Resistance, South Asia, surveillance, Technology, Violence | Leave a comment

Witnesses to War

Tweet By JAMES ESTRIN in New York Times Lens Blog During the eight years that Michael Kamber covered the Iraq war, he often had lengthy late-night conversations with his fellow conflict photographers. Whether it was in Baghdad or on shared embeds, the discussion usually … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 8, 2013

Posted in Capitalism, Human rights, Imperialism, Islam, Killings, Media issues, Military, Occupation, Oil, People, politics, Religion, Resistance, USA, Violence, War, war on terror | Tagged Iraq, James Estrin, Michael Kamber, New York Times Lens Blog, USA, War | Leave a comment

BLACK NIGHT 1971 Bangladesh

Tweet By Monirul Alam The black night of March 25, 1971 when the Pakistani occupation forces kicked off one of the worst genocides in history that led to a nine-month war for the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. On this … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 8, 2013

Posted in 1971, Arts, Bangladesh, culture, exploitation, Genocide, Human rights, India, Islam, Killings, Law, media, Military, Occupation, Pakistan, Pathshala, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, Religion, South Asia | Tagged 16 december, 1971, 1971 liberation war, 25 march, 26 march, backing, black night, central shaheed miner, college, crackdown, Dhaka, Dhaka University, east pakistan rifles, EPR, Genocide, gonojagoran moncha, gunfire, Independence, independenceday, indo-soviet, jagannath hall, Jamaat-e-Islami, kick off, launche, midnight, minorities, Monirul Alam, Operation searchlight, Pakista army, Pakistani Military, plan, Politice, rajarbagh police line, ruler, school, Shahbagh, single night, sleeping city, unarmed bengalis, War, War in Bangladesh, west Pakistan, work in Progress | Leave a comment

Al Jazeera: Bangladesh protesters demand blasphemy law

TweetHundreds of thousands of marchers call for law that would include death penalty for bloggers who they say insult Islam. Hundreds of thousands of people have held protests in Bangladesh to demand that the government introduce an anti-blasphemy law that would include the … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 7, 2013

Posted in Bangladesh, economy, Genocide, Human rights, Islam, Killings, Law, Major Features on Bangladesh, New Media, Occupation, Pakistan, politics, Religion, South Asia, Violence | Tagged Bangladesh, blasphemy, blogger, Hefazat-e-Islam, Islam, Law, politics, War Crimes | Leave a comment

Blogger Asif Mohiuddin arrested over “blasphemous” blog posts

Tweet11 bloggers on Bangladesh government’s hit list (ed) By Benjamin Ismail: Reporters sans frontiers Asif Mohiuddin, a militant atheist blogger who has been hounded by Bangladeshi Islamists and officials, was arrested today by the Detective Branch of the Dhaka police and is … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 4, 2013

Posted in Bangladesh, Censorship, Human rights, Islam, Killings, Law, media, New Media, politics, Religion, South Asia, surveillance | Tagged Asif Mohiuddin, Bangladesh, blogger, Freedom of Expression, Internet, rsf | Leave a comment

Al Jazeera: Turmoil over Bangladesh tribunal

TweetOn country’s Independence Day, Al Jazeera looks at issues surrounding war crimes trials that have divided the nation. Sumi Khan, Ben Piven and Jeremy Swinarton Tweet

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 31, 2013

Posted in Bangladesh, Democracy, exploitation, Gender, Genocide, Human rights, Killings, Law, Occupation, Pakistan, politics, Religion, Resistance, South Asia, Violence | Tagged 1971, Bangladesh, Jamaat, politics, Shahbagh, war crimes tribunal | 2 Comments

Rare footage of Pakistan Army crackdown in Dhaka, Bangladesh in March 1971

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by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 31, 2013

Posted in 1971, Bangladesh, exploitation, Genocide, India, Killings, media, Occupation, Pakistan, politics, Religion, South Asia | Tagged 1971, Bangladesh, documentary, Film, India, Media footage, Pakistan, War of Liberation | Leave a comment

A Freedom Fighter Sings of 1971

TweetJabbar Bhandari was a freedom fighter. He fought with Kader (Tiger) Siddiqui in Tangail. He now makes a living as a Baul Singer. A Freedom Fighter Sings of 1971 from Shahidul Alam on Vimeo. He had also conducted operations … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 25, 2013

Posted in 1971, Arts, Bangladesh, culture, Film, Genocide, India, Killings, Music, Occupation, Pakistan, politics, Resistance, Shahidul Alam, South Asia, Violence, War | Tagged 1971, Bangladesh, baul, Dhaka, freedom fighter, Jabbar Bhandari, Kader Siddiqui, music, song, War of Liberation | Leave a comment

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