Tag Archives: resistance

PART I THE END OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE ARAB WORLD?

Subscribe to ShahidulNews `Go, Mubarak go!’  USA’s tottering user-friendly tyrants… By Rahnuma Ahmed Having grown up amidst popular uprisings, such as the Civil Disobedience movement in 1969, and much later, having participated in mass uprisings, foremost among them, the one … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 7, 2011
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Blasting war, hoping for peace

Subscribe to ShahidulNews An inspiring soliloquy by Chris Hedges to those preparing for arrest in front of the White House protesting the continuous wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, intercut with interviews with Daniel Ellsberg and returning war veterans

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 31, 2010
Posted in Capitalism, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Military, politics, security, Terrorism, war on terror | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WIKILEAKS BANGLADESH – I

Subscribe to ShahidulNews People’s Resistance to Global Capital and Government Collaboration is Vindicated Rahnuma Ahmed In reality, WikiLeaks leak of diplomatic cables from US Embassy, Dhaka reveal nothing new, they only serve to confirm what many of us across the … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 27, 2010
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Drik: Photo power

By Satish Sharma The shutting-down of two photographic exhibitions in Dhaka’s Drik Gallery in just the last few months proves that Bangladesh’s censors, unlike lightning, can strike at the same place more than once – especially where Drik’s photographic practices … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 28, 2010
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Violence against Women and Girls: Breaking Taboos

rahnuma ahmed She jumped down from the police van and tried to escape. It stopped, they hunted her down by torchlight, dragged her back and drove off. Men, gathered around the tea stall, wondered why the car had stopped. Curious, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 24, 2008
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A Flag Fails to Flutter

It was a bad day for cows Korbani meat being distributed outside National Museum during Eid. 21st December 2007. © Shahidul Alam/Drik/Majority World But the Bangladesh government had a supreme sacrifice in mind. When the most prized of your possessions … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 22, 2007
Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, Colonialism, culture, exploitation, Global Issues, Governance, guimet, Imperialism, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

When the Waters Came

It was nearly twenty years ago when I had written this. After one of my first photojournalistic assignments: What does one photograph to depict a flood? A submerged house, a boat on a highway, people wading in water? As we … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 15, 2007
Posted in Bangladesh, culture, disasters, Human rights, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Power of Culture: Bangladeshi Spirit

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Over the years, February has become our month of resistance. This is the window that successive repressive governments have allowed us, to vent our steam. The open air plays in Shahid Minar, the book fare in Bangla … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 1, 2004
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