The fundamentalists strikes a blow to the free speech in Bangladesh
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Humayun Azad, a professor of Dhaka University and a prominent writer (published 50 novels, poems, essays) was attacked by knife and seriousl...
SAUDI ANTI-SEMITISM AND DOUBLE STANDARD
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Recently a Saudi Arabian Tourism Web site, promoting a new program to encourage more foreign visitors, lists four groups not entitled to tou...
POLITICAL TURBULENCE IN BANGLADESH
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Mr. Mollah Mohammad Shaheen sums up the situation: The political landscape in Bangladesh is turbulent now. The AL, the main opposition part...
Initiative to end extreme poverty
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The Seattle Initiative for Global Development is an alliance of business and civic leaders of United States whose goal is eliminating extre...
And finally, the Everest
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Dalchhut, an adventure magazine arranged a countrywide competition to chose the team comprising of 3 students of Dhaka University, who will...
How low can reality TV go?
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Steve Johnson of Chicago Tribune reports : Asked for the most outrageous show idea he turned down, Endemol USA President David Goldberg said...
QUOTES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
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A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language. - Gaston Bachelard 1884-1962, French Scientist, P...
Same-sex marriage
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Judging from the pros and cons (?) of same-sex marriage can you hear a revolution coming up in the western society? I doubt whether it wil...
Valentine the infidel
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The times of Oman reports : Saudi Arabia's religious police arrested more than 200 workers from Bangladesh and Myanmar as they celebrate...
Is the recent image of Islam based on false notions?
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The Charlotte Observer has published a review on the book "FOLLOWING MUHAMMAD: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World" writte...
ON VALENTINE'S DAY
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We love ourselves more than anybody else. Those who like what we like, are our friends. They can participate in a prolonged discussion with ...
WHAT CAUSES RAPE?
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Alas a blog! posts an anotomy of rape culture. Although it is in the context of US, the problem is universal. The findings are: * The over...
THE DIGGING SAGA CONTINUES
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If you have experience of living in Dhaka, then you know how common it is to see the newly paved road being dug out to install some utility ...
AID WITH CONDITIONS
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Receiving aid can sometime be discomforting when it comes with some conditions. Most NGOs and other projects with foreign aid active in Bang...
BANGLADESH STAYS OUT OF BIMSTEC FREE TRADE TREATY
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The group of economic cooperation consisting of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand (BIMSTEC) has recently signed a free trad...
PROS & CONS OF ELECTRONIC VOTING
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Worldchanging discusses about the pro and cons about electronic voting and the importance of homogeneous ballot paper designs. While some p...
THE HAJJ STAMPEDE INCIDENT -SOME QUESTIONS
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8 Bangladeshis were among the 244 pilgrims who were trampled to death during the stoning of the devil ceremony of Hajj on 1st of February. W...
REGIME CHANGE IN BANGLADESH
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Don't be shocked or worried seeing the title, however I feel many might be having this thought considering Bangladesh's political un...
QUOTES OF THE DAY
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In olden times, sacrifices were made at the altar, a practice which is still very much practiced. - Helen Rowland 1875-1950, American Journ...
SACRIFICE OR WASTE?
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Tomorrow is Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two biggest religious festivals of Muslims. For Muslims all over the world, the celebration is mainly sl...
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