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Stretching the Deadline

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 21, 2006

An extra day! Not unusual in itself, but considering that a deadline had been announced so long ago, it seems a strange thing to ask for. What could happen in that extra day that could not have happened before? This … Continue reading →

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Dhaka Burns

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 28, 2006

Well I’m finally stumped for words. A party affiliated president, now has the triple roles of president, head of the military and head of the ‘neutral’ caretaker government. While rumours of a military takeover abound, and the prime minister’s son … Continue reading →

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