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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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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
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Chronicler of conflicts

Chronicler of conflicts – The Times of India.  By Jaideep Mazumdar Greg Sebastian Marinovich is the only one of the ‘Bang Bang Club’s’ four members to be standing on his feet today. Two are dead and the third’s legs have been … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 14, 2012
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Afsan Chowdhury in conversation with Sophia Balagamwala

Oak Fellow Afsan Chowdhury Afsan Chowdhury was born in 1954. He has had a parallel career in development work and the media. He has been active in multi-disciplinary research, media relations, journalism, and program development for two decades, and is … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 12, 2012
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Songs of a Wounded Image

(Editor’s introduction to “Birth Pangs of a Nation” produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Bangladesh and the 60 anniversary of the establishment of UNHCR.) The Bangladeshi War of Liberation, like all other wars, has a contested … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 10, 2012
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Archiving 1971

Date & Time: 12 February, 2012 from 11am to 1pm Venue: Jatiya Press Club, Dhaka (Conference Room) The programme will also be online live at www.drik.tv History, at least in its initial form is generally written by the victor. But … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 9, 2012
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Happy February! We are in the middle of a very stimulating workshop with 14 Bangladeshi, Nepali and Norwegian students and award winning photographer Philip Blenkinsop. The workshop is the beginning of an extended exchange program where participating students will produce … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 8, 2012
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WB finds graft rampant in govt, NGOs

By David Bergman The New Age Thursday, 2 February, 2012 Five non-governmental organisations have admitted to the World Bank that they made corrupt payments to Bangladesh government officials to receive contracts under a bank-funded project. The admissions are contained in … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012
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Frank Fournier at Pathshala

Pathshala, the South Asian Media Academy takes pleasure in inviting you to the presentation of Frank Fournier in Pathshala. Frank Fournier is a French photographer. He originally studied medicine before becoming a photographer. He moved to New York and became a staff photographer … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012
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