Some feelings are unexplainable. Some emotions cannot be accounted for. Shibir President Delwar Hossain was brought to court today. A nation saw his condition and millions wept, unable to do a thing. Such is the rule of law embedded in the hearts of millions of innocents, yet violated at will by an autocratic state. He …
Category Archive: HR abuses 2013-14
May 19
Removal of internet ban in Bangladesh: A hollow victory?
It was a victory for the internet activism. The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC), on Sunday, informedall International Internet Gateways (IIGs) of its decision to remove any ban on the upload speed. Previously, it had issueddirectives on the 16th of May to cut the upload speed by 75% in a supposed effort to cull illegal …
May 18
Bangladesh Police detain 19 yr old Waseema for possession of Islamic literature
Shocking are the reports emanating from Bangladesh. Here is translated news piece that set me seething, ” A court at Rajshahi in Bangladesh sent a man and his 19 year old daughter to prison as it set a date for hearing against a police prayer for 10 days and 7 days remand respectively on charges …
May 18
Media Blackout in Digital Bangladesh is complete
History is being made by the second. History is being made every day. The 17thof May, 2013 was World Telecommunication and Information Association Day. The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can …
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