Tag Archives: Economy

De-energising Bangladesh

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by rahnuma ahmed In the end, treachery will betray even itself. Roman proverb When the prime minister, the finance minister etc., not known for being democratically-oriented, feel obliged to respond publicly according to the terms and conditions … Continue reading →

by Sadia Posted on June 20, 2011
Posted in Bangladesh, Coal, Energy, Gas, Governance, mining, Mir Jafar, Rahnuma Ahmed, Resistance, Sheikh Hasina, war on terror | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Majority World Agency poised for lift off

London, 16th March 2011. MAJORITY WORLD™, the socially responsible image agency, announces major expansion plan at “Responsible Business”, Business Design Centre, London, 17-18 March 2011 Inspiring images, responsibly sourced MAJORITY WORLD™ is a picture agency with a difference. It promotes … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 17, 2011
Posted in culture, Drik and its initiatives, media, Media issues, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, Shahidul Alam, Southern Exposure | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

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

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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 16, 2011
Posted in Bangladesh, development, economy, Global Issues, Governance, Imperialism, media, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Microcredit Pioneer Faces an Inquiry in Bangladesh

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Lydia Polgreen New York Times: January 29, 2011 DHAKA, Bangladesh — Any other year Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a pioneer of microcredit, would be in Davos, Switzerland, this week. For years he … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 1, 2011
Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, Governance, politics, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

LIVING WAGES FOR GARMENT WORKERS

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Moshrefa Mishu, illegally arrested and remanded. By Rahnuma Ahmed I have known Moshrefa Mishu for the last 25 years. Since the mid-1980s when the two of us had participated in long and intense discussions with other representatives of … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 21, 2010
Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, economy, exploitation, Governance, Human rights, Rahnuma Ahmed | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nobel Peace Prize winner’s reputation under threat in riddle of £40m loans

Subscribe to ShahidulNews *Fariha Karim, Dhaka, and Francis Elliott, Delhi* The Times of London The reputation of a Nobel peace laureate, credited with helping to defeat global poverty through microcredit, hung in the balance last night after allegations that he had diverted … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 2, 2010
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Beri Bandh 2: Sadek City Model Town

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The accident had changed things, and rather than see it as an impediment, I decided to make it a feature of my work. So on the 2nd Monday having been to the hospital for my regular physiotherapy, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 9, 2010
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Bangladesh Profile

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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 11, 2010
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