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A Struggle From Dawn to Dusk

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 25, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By ANDREA RICE Photographs by Taslima Akhter The garment industry is one of the largest industrial sectors in Bangladesh. It accounts for a good portion of the country’s exports and employs more than three million workers. Most of them … Continue reading →

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De-energising Bangladesh

by Sadia Posted on June 20, 2011

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 →

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ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEAL

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 17, 2011

Alert! Bangladesh labour activist Moshrefa Mishu needs your help: I do not generally go for signature campaigns, but this situation is serious I would urge you to take the trouble. We need to act fast. Shahidul Subscribe to ShahidulNews BANGLADESH: … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh army’s advancing business interests

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 16, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Kamal Ahmed BBC News, Dhaka The army is becoming increasingly involved in business activities. The Bangladeshi army has over the years played a key role in the country’s political life, but it has now also emerged as … Continue reading →

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ISRAEL’S ‘OPERATION MAKE THE WORLD HATE US

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 8, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews BRUCE. E. WILSON, “ISRAEL’S ‘OPERATION MAKE THE WORLD HATE US’ ENTERS BOLD NEW PHASE AS JERUSALEM POST EDITOR RELEASES VIDEO MOCKING DEAD FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS” 6 June, 2010 — MRZine ‘Israel does not need enemies: it has itself. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Tribute to Our Forgotten Sisters

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 8, 2010

Majeda, Jarina, Farida and Many other Garment Workers By Saydia Gulrukh Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, New York City, March 25, 1911 Whoever saw the hellish fire at 33 Washington Place, A terrible tragedy, something quite new, Can never forget it, … Continue reading →

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The Current State of Health Care in this Country

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 4, 2009

By Arjun Janah I have learned, from experience with my aged parents and my younger sister-in-law, that elementary services, or even basic coverage, can be denied on the flimsiest of grounds.  My own experience with physicians and hospitals has been … Continue reading →

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67 Minutes for Madiba

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 18, 2009

Subscribe to ShahidulNews OK. I’ll admit it. I do have a soft spot for older women. My grandmother, my mother, Shejokhalamma, Chotokhalamma, Chotomami, Sufia Khala (poet Sufia Kamal), Didi (Mahasweta Devi) were all pretty special. All in their eighties or … Continue reading →

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Changing their destiny

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 25, 2009

Letter from Bangladesh Intro to film: In Search of the Shade of the Banyan Tree © Shahidul Alam/DrikAV They all have numbers. Jeans tucked into their high-ankled sneakers. They strut through the airport lounge, moving en masse. We work our … Continue reading →

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