Reporting on attacks on temples of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, Indian Bengali Newspaper the Dainik Jugasankha, in its Silchar edition, has pointed the arrow of suspicion towards the incumbent ruling party, the Awami League. In its Sunday edition, the daily said that at a time when a storm of protest was brewing over the violence …
Monthly Archive: March 2013
Mar 17
Jamaat – Shibir not involved with temple vandalism in Lakhsmipur
News reports published by some media accusing Jamaat-Shibir of setting fire to Hindu temples at Camperhaat area at Ababil union of Raipur upazila in Lakhsmipur under cover of darkness on the 28th of February are false. A temple executive committee president and members of the Hindu community have confirmed the above statement and protested such …
Mar 16
Latif Siddiqui drops a bomb, saying AL largely behind Hefazat-e-Islam
Jute and textiles Minister and Presidium committee member of Awami League, Abdul Latif Siddiqui, has said that many from the Awami League have provided support to the anti-Shahbag organization Hefazat-e-Islam.The minister said, “Hefazat-e-Islam has carried out these (attacks) with the help of these (Awami league activists). I know them. That is because I have risen …
Mar 14
RAW, cut the crap
I just read the most absurd piece of news in bdnews24. The report said that a “Times of India Report, quoting an unnamed official, said that some members of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (Islamic Chhatra Sangh, Bangladesh) had masterminded the Sabarmati jailbreak attempt. The report said that the 2008 serial blast case accused, who had …
Mar 13
Short analysis of the Vitamin A scandal: 12.03.13
Picture Courtesy: Taskin Al Anas A nationwide Vitamin A Plus Campaign was held in Bangladesh today. It has been observed that earlier warnings of ‘substandard’ drug products were disregarded by health authorities, especially the Vitamin A capsules which were supplied from an Indian source, Olive healthcare. Despite concerns raised by the WHO (which funded the …
Mar 13
Manobkontho reports on substandard Vitamin A Capsules (09.03.2013)
The government of Bangladesh has taken the decision to go ahead with bringing 2.5 crore children under the umbrella of the Vitamin A plus campaign in spite of concerns raised by the World Health Organization. The Ministry of Health and family welfare has taken the decision to carry out the campaign on the 12th of …
Mar 10
Towards BAKSHAL: The Dwindling Freedom of Press in Bangladesh
The recent unrest in Bangladesh in which more than a hundred people have been killed over the short span of less than two weeks has also witnessed the decimation of another typical victim, the press. Journalists have been shot at by police on the 22nd of February while covering the protests. They have been humiliated; …
Mar 10
Home Minister of Bangladesh receives Human rights award !
Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir has received an award for his role in ‘protecting human rights’ in Bangladesh.. This award was conferred upon him by a non-governmental organization, the ‘Bangladesh Human Rights Commission’. The 2013 yearly convention of the organization was held at Metropolitan Natyamanch at Gulsitan Saturday morning. Eminent guests honoured with the award included …
Mar 09
Impunity in Bangladesh: A political sickness
The dead body a 17 year old has rocked the nation with grief. The deceased, identified as Tanvir Mohammad Twaki, was found dead at Narayanganj Sitalakhya River two days after he went missing. Police officials say he was gagged to death. Twaki attended his Ordinary Level (O-Level) examinations this year from ABC International School in …
Mar 08
Judge rejects Islam defamation case against Shahbag bloggers
Chittagong: A Chittagong Court judge has rejected and discarded a religion defamation case filed against eight bloggers including Omi Rahman Pial, Arif Jebtik and Asif Mohiuddin. The complaint case was filed by plaintiff M.A. Hamid, a cloth trader of Teri bazaar, at the court of Chief Additional Chittagong City Magistrate Mohammad Hasanul Islam. Hamid is …
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