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Americans face Guantánamo detention after Obama climbdown

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 15, 2011

Defence funding bill allows American citizens to be arrested as terrorists on home soil and held indefinitely without trial Chris McGreal in Washington guardian.co.uk, Thursday 15 December 2011 04.34 GMT Article history Americans can be arrested on home soil and taken … Continue reading →

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Britain puts out an unwelcome mat

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 23, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews For Artists and Performers, Britain Puts Out an Unwelcome Mat (New York Times) From left: John Ewing, Korine Fujiwara, Charles Wetherbee and Kristin Ostling of the Carpe Diem Quartet. Photo: Karina Wetherbee By SARAH LYALL Published: October … Continue reading →

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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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Subcontinental drift

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 10, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Salil Tripathi Does the controversial book about Bangladesh’s war of liberation uncover new truths, or simply reverse old biases? It is an article of faith in Bangladesh that three million people died in its war of … Continue reading →

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The secret interrogation policy that could never be made public

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 5, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Ian Cobain Tony Blair evaded questions over his role in document, and ministers have refused to say if they were aware of details This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 18.46 BST on Thursday 4 August 2011. A version … Continue reading →

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Fig leaf of ‘Press Freedom’

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 20, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Fig leaf of ‘Press Freedom’ lifted from Murdoch press Cyril Pereira HONG KONG Sunday, 17 July, 2011 | THE BRUNEI TIMES A17 OPINION The Brunei Times What does that say about printed news in the Digi-logue era? … Continue reading →

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Saved by the Sharia

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 20, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Islamic Sharia Laws 15 Apr 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com Saved by the Sharia By Dr Mahjabeen Islam The questions in the Pakistani mind centre around the vast difference between an American life and a Pakistani one. There is furore … Continue reading →

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Questions for police

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 19, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By William Gomes February 16, Dhaka Source: Sri Lanka Guardian Kazi Imtiaz Hossain Abir, a student of higher secondary level at the Northern College at Mohammadpur was killed in a so called “Cross Fire” in the capital. … Continue reading →

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Police break the law, all in the name of international cricket!

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 14, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Rahnuma Ahmed When southern countries host international events, it has become de rigeur to punish poor people and beggars. The Delhi government cleared the capital of beggars, particularly areas tourists were likely to visit during the … Continue reading →

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Meeting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 4, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Abbas Faiz – South Asia researcher for Amnesty International It was a welcome opportunity to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her official visit to the UK. Three of us, Lord Eric Avebury of the UK … Continue reading →

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