Category Archives: Rahnuma Ahmed

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
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CONCLUDING PART Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by rahnuma ahmed As I conclude my series on the consortium government, I’d like to let my readers know that what I’ve been writing (7 parts, this included) was a mere scratch of the tip of the iceberg. That, since … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 6, 2012
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Part VI Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by rahnuma ahmed Yesterday, I had ended with the words, “there is still hope.” But, of course, hoping doesn’t mean that one daydreams, or fantasises. Or, becomes cynical when things don’t turn out the way one had wished. “Pessimism of … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 3, 2012
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Part V Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by rahnuma ahmed Dr. Muhammad Yunus, proud recipient of The Nobel Peace Prize, 2006, which was awarded jointly to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank, which he founded, ”for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.” I had written earlier … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 2, 2012
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Part IV Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

BY RAHNUMA AHMED But let me return to the central question: is it reasonable to claim that western governments were directly involved in the consortium project? That they were, as I argue, not only one of the constitutive elements, but … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 1, 2012
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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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‘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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RUSSIA, CHINA VETO. NATO/GCC plans to ‘roll back’ Syria thwarted

By rahnuma ahmed The last two months plus flashed by as I burned the midnight oil, working on three manuscripts, intended for Boi Mela 2012. While it is true that I’ve accomplished a lot, there are still chunks left that … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 13, 2012
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