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WB finds graft rampant in govt, NGOs

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

By David Bergman The New Age Thursday, 2 February, 2012 Five non-governmental organisations have admitted to the World Bank that they made corrupt payments to Bangladesh government officials to receive contracts under a bank-funded project. The admissions are contained in … Continue reading →

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Update on Mishu’s health

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 26, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Dear friends, Hello, I’m sorry for not having sent my regular updates for the last two days, caused by writing deadlines. Moshrefa Mishu’s health has worsened. Her back pain from a spinal injury has increased. She has … Continue reading →

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Representing ‘Crossfire’: politics, art and photography

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 8, 2010

Shahidul Alam in an interview with New Age by Rahnuma Ahmed Media reports on “Crossfire” exhibition Latest report in Indepndent Shahidul Alam’s exhibition, ‘Crossfire’ (a euphemism for extrajudicial killings by the Rapid Action Battalion), was scheduled to open on March … Continue reading →

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For the government, by the government

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 25, 2009

My assistant Irfan just informed me that my permanent accreditation as a journalist was not being given, as I had asked awkward questions to the adviser during the Musee Guimet affair, The assumption that a journalist’s job is to ask … Continue reading →

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Going Boldly Where No Man Has Been Before

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 8, 2001

Subscribe to ShahidulNews May 8th 2001. 9:49 AM. Zia International Airport. Domestic Terminal: The water resources minister strides boldly through the security gate. Not perhaps `to go boldly where no man has gone before’, but in a manner in which … Continue reading →

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