The politics of religion and blasphemy in Bangladesh
Shimul Chaudhury , 13 April 2013, Saturday
It all began with a remark made by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam Dhaka city leader Rafiqul Islam Khan. Since Sheikh Hasina’s government came into office in early 2009, it has been thwarting political Detail >>
Jamaat hold on Bangla broken for good
Zafar Sobhan , 07 March 2013, Thursday
They won’t go down without a fight, but the Jamaat are finished as a serious force in Bangladeshi politics. Who would have thought that the war crimes trials, mired in controversy and facing Detail >>
Bangladesh Justice: Damned If You Do – Damned If You Don’t
Toby M. Cadman , 07 March 2013, Thursday
I first visited Bangladesh in October 2010 and was greeted with a VIP red carpet reception at the Hazrat Shahjalal International airport in Dhaka. I was rushed from the airport to the Sonargoan Hotel Detail >>
Sayedee trial: An analysis of the retrial debate
Shibly Abdullah , 24 December 2012, Monday
The resignation of Justice Nizamul Huq Nasim sparked a heated debate about whether the trial is required to be started afresh or it can be continued as if nothing has happened. State minister for law Detail >>
Collapse of Meritocracy and the Rise of ‘Politicocracy’ in Bangladesh
Dr. Md Saidul Islam , 23 September 2012, Sunday
Though the term ‘meritocracy’ was first used in 1958 by Michael Young in his book Rise of the Meritocracy albeit in a pejorative manner, the positive practice of this culture dates far back in Detail >>
Protests over anti-Prophet film: Let's not fall into the trap
Mahbubur Rahman , 16 September 2012, Sunday
Once again a depraved and dangerous game is being played, one with the aim of increasing religious tensions across the globe. This time it's a film that seeks to defame the Prophet (pbuh) of Islam Detail >>
Forced Migration to Mainstream: A study on Rohingyas Refugees in Bangladesh
Md.Shahabul Haque , 16 September 2012, Sunday
Introduction: The Rohingyas have been forced to migrate from Myanmar to Bangladesh since 1978. The Rohingyas are an ethno-religious and linguistic minority group in North Arakan state in Myanmar Detail >>
The Iraq War: Ten years of US crimes against humanity
Sara Flounders , 13 April 2013, Saturday
The corporate media in the US play a powerful role in preparation for imperialist war. They play an even more insidious role in rewriting the history of US wars and obstructing the purpose of US wars Detail >>
Faisal Rahim , 07 March 2013, Thursday
There is a growing apprehension that the country is moving towards a no return position. The uncertainty and violence which sparked from the protesting Shahbag youths from February 5 demanding death Detail >>
Ahmad Abdullalh , 07 March 2013, Thursday
While I am writing from Bangladesh I am in doubt whether world will ever get to know the grief of a green land Bangladesh, a small but most densely populated country of the world. I am in confusion Detail >>
AWAMI LEAGUE: CORNERED AND NERVOUS
Khalid Mahbub , 24 December 2012, Monday
On the 17th of December members of the police force raided one of the offices of the Islami Chattrishangstha, a female student Islamist organization affiliated to the Jamaat-e-Islami (third largest Detail >>
Citizen Journalism and Digitalization
Akib Bin Anwar , 23 September 2012, Sunday
Citizen journalism is a new concept in the realm of journalism. It is closely related to the concept of new media. Both, new media and citizen journalism, in fact, are closely related to the Detail >>
Md. Monirul Islam , 16 September 2012, Sunday
Although the word politics pedantically pertains to its positive character and meaning, masses along with even academics consider the meaning of politics negative. So, they often utter to mean the Detail >>
Indo-Nepali Maoists axis becomes complex
Shamsuddin Ahmed , 16 September 2012, Sunday
Maoist insurgency in India has no doubt suffered a setback following the arrest and killing of some leaders, including the politburo member Kishenji. Media reports said the party adopted certain Detail >>
The so called ‘guardians’ of faith
Shahriar Feroze , 13 April 2013, Saturday
Hefazat’s recent campaign stemmed from a 13 point charter, incorporating the demand for a death sentence for blasphemy, but stringency of the law also opens up ways for exploitation and harassment. Detail >>
‘Shahbag Movement’ and War Crimes Trial in Bangladesh: Where Is the Country Heading to?
Muhammad Nazrul Islam , 07 March 2013, Thursday
People seemed to be hopeful when they first came to know that the government in Bangladesh in 2011 was setting up a war crimes tribunal to try the so called war criminals who happened to be Detail >>
Talukder Shaheb , 07 March 2013, Thursday
It initially started as a precursor to revolution. The smell of revolution was in the air, leading many to hope that change was around the corner. Many participated in it, even many more supported it Detail >>
Mijanur Rahman , 27 November 2012, Tuesday
“All is aflame .… The eye is aflame. Forms are aflame …. The ear is aflame. Sounds are aflame …. The nose is aflame. Aromas are aflame …. The tongue is aflame. Flavors are aflame …. The Detail >>
Build youth leader, Form Social business; Put poverty is in museum
Md. Nur Billah , 23 September 2012, Sunday
There is a say “Grow as much as your pedestal props you, if you grow beyond this limit, then whirlwind will break down your crown”. This saying became practical in July 2008, when bubble crunching Detail >>
Role of Media and ethics of Journalism (Part-1)
Didarul Islam Manik , 16 September 2012, Sunday
Malcolm X, an African-American minister and human right activist said “The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent Detail >>
Refugee movements across the world: Bangladesh Perspectives
Ehteshamul Hoq , 16 September 2012, Sunday
From time immemorial people have moved from their country of origin to another country for variety of reasons. Sometimes it is voluntary and other times in not. In case of voluntary movement, it is Detail >>