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The Wind In The Wheat

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 13, 2009

The 25th March is a significant day in Bangladesh. It was this day, in 1971, when the Pakistani army began its genocide, causing the death of millions, but eventually also leading to the birth of the nation. The Pakistani army … Continue reading →

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Politics is the price of rice…

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 14, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Rahnuma Ahmed Bhat dey haramjada (Give rice, you bastard) — screamed the graffiti on a wall. It had stunned pedestrians in Dhaka. This was 1974. In early March, six months before the famine had reached its peak, … Continue reading →

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What the World Eats

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 10, 2007

As colleagues are out there trying to  provide relief to the people affected by cyclone Sidr. As I talk at my book launch of “Nature’s Fury” in Glasgow. The mail from Kenneth Van Toll reminding us on World Human Rights … Continue reading →

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