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Un-intelligent manoeuvres: tales of censorship

by Shahidul Alam Posted on May 21, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Rahnuma Ahmed Calling for an end to the emergency rules, editors and senior journalists of the print and electronic media yesterday protested against the interference of government and military agencies in the everyday task of the media. … Continue reading →

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Tortured Truths

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 18, 2008

rahnuma ahmed As a little child, when I was only three or four, I couldn’t understand how people could still see me if I shut my eyes. Later, like most people, I grew up. I realised shutting my eyes didn’t … Continue reading →

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Stretching the Deadline

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 21, 2006

An extra day! Not unusual in itself, but considering that a deadline had been announced so long ago, it seems a strange thing to ask for. What could happen in that extra day that could not have happened before? This … Continue reading →

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Taking care of the caretaker

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 15, 2006

It was a dramatic ending to Robert Pledge’s presentation. Via Topu and Omi, I’d received the news that the military had been called out. Robert wanted to finish the presentation, but once I’d announced the government’s decision, the auditorium of … Continue reading →

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