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The 11th Commandment

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 22, 2008

Reinhard Siekaczek was half asleep in bed when his doorbell rang here early one morning two years ago. Still in his pajamas, he peeked out his bedroom window, hurried downstairs and flung open the front door. Standing before him in … Continue reading →

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A tortured image

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 26, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by rahnuma ahmed I AM against torture. Nothing justifies torture. This is a principled stand, there are no ifs and buts. But why is it that when I see a recent picture of Tarique Rahman, son of … Continue reading →

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