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Drik mourns

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 14, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier amongst five killed in road accident. Drik mourns the death of two dear friends, the injuries of three others and the numerous deaths of their colleagues and the thousands of uncounted others … Continue reading →

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River and Life

by Shahidul Alam Posted on July 13, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews They meander and glide. They unfurl with the rage of monsoon fury. Quietly they flow in the misty winter morn. Rivers thread the fabric of our land. Embroider patches of fertile delta. They are the nakshi kantha … Continue reading →

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On Time Delays

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 7, 2007

With the characteristic swinging movement of the head interspersed with pendular oscillations that is characteristic of India, Sri Lanka, and to a lesser extent Nepal, Madhav Lohani at the GMG counter in Kathmandu replied, “The flight is on time, but … Continue reading →

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Masterpieces To Go

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 5, 2005

Another non-terrorist Pakistani story. Under the shade of a colossal banyan tree, Karachi truck painter Haider Ali, 22, is putting the finishing touches on his latest creation: a side-panel mural of Hercules subduing a lion, rendered in iridescent, undiluted hues … Continue reading →

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Dhaka Traffic Blues

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 3, 2001

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Well, the long holidays are over, and the streets of Dhaka are slowly getting back to their normal frenzy. The horns, the put-put of the baby taxis, the bewildered stare of the taxi driver as he tries … Continue reading →

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