Tag Archives: development

WB finds graft rampant in govt, NGOs

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

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 →

Posted in Bangladesh, Corruption, culture, economy, Governance, Law, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Beating the enemies of microfinance

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 20, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Muhammad Yunus banks on beating the enemies of microfinance The Nobel peace prize winner discusses recent attacks on his schemes to relieve poverty, from within Bangladesh and abroad Madeleine Bunting guardian.co.uk, Monday 18 July 2011 09.43 BST … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, development, Governance, politics | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the Noblest of them all?

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 16, 2011

by rahnuma ahmed I’d thought of writing about the Nobel Laureate’s ouster from Grameen Bank last week, but fever intervened. Mine has receded, the government’s however, has not. Their’s is prolonged, one that continues. High state and party functionaries have … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, development, economy, Global Issues, Governance, Imperialism, media, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Long March

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 25, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Day One Dhaka to Gazipur Bangladeshi citizens began a long march from Dhaka to Dinajpur to protect the country’s natural resources. The march began at Muktangon in Dhaka with a rally and the first day ended in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, Current News Photos, exploitation, Governance, Human rights, My Photo Essays, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Bangladesh Profile

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 11, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Shahidul Alam Bangladesh will be 40 years old next year. Back in 1971, its civil war and declaration of independence gained global notice thanks to the Concert for Bangladesh, which drew over 40,000 to Madison Square … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, development, Governance, Human rights, media, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Give photography a chance

by Shahidul Alam Posted on May 31, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Giedre Steikunaite A photograph’s story is not only the one told in the image. Who took a picture, and why, also matters. Now who takes pictures of the developing world, and why? “The vast majority of … Continue reading →

Posted in development, Drik and its initiatives, exploitation, Global Issues, Imperialism, Media issues, Photography, Photojournalism issues, politics, Southern Exposure | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our Inheritances

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 29, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews rahnuma ahmed Different Islamic organizations stage a procession outside the National Mosque protesting against equal inheritance rights of women. Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 14 2008. © Munir uz Zaman/DrikNews ‘NO, I don’t care about the women’s development policy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, culture, development, Islam, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Imaging Famine and other events

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 5, 2005

Born Aid 20. The Commission on Africa. Live 8. Make Poverty History. The G8 Summit in Gleneagles. We are witnessing renewed debate about global poverty, disasters and development, especially in Africa. Coming two decades after the Ethiopian famine of the … Continue reading →

Posted in development, News Archives, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, Shahidul Alam | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Debunking the Expert Myth

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 20, 2004

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Experts determine our lives. They decide what we should wear, who we should have as partners, how many children we should have, who we should take loans from. They determine the very characteristics of a ‘civilised society’. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, development, exploitation, Shahidul Alam | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment