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

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 2, 2010

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 →

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Londoni Torture

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 15, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews British man at centre of torture claims returns from Bangladesh Foreign Office repatriates Faisal Mostafa but second ‘tortured’ Briton remains in detention Ian Cobain, and Fariha Karim in Dhaka guardian.co.uk, Monday 14 June 2010 17.01 BST A … Continue reading →

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