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May 05

A Day in Pictures: A Photo blog of #5May #SiegeDhaka at Aminbazaar and Mothijheel

RAB and police forces provide a security cordon to the Dhaka siege program at Aminbazaar. Location is Gabtoli near Mirpur 1.   Dhaka siege congregation at Gabtoli. Hefazat activists allowing ambulances to bypass Dhaka siege restrictions at Gabtoli Medical teams of the Hefazat A group effort speaking a powerful message, at Gabtoli Hefazat activists at …

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May 05

Bringing the truth from injustice : An exclusive photo blogging of Awami thugs & Polic…

Bringing the truth from injustice : An exclusive photo blogging of Awami thugs & Polic…: This is the exclusive photo post about awami & Police brutality at Motijhil ..Awami activists and police shoot openly with police , b…

May 01

How long before we forget the Savar Tragedy?

This is a very relevant and reality based question. It is only natural that the human mind, in its endeavor to look ahead, tries to forget negative incidents. Science may not support this, but the fact is that most of us are going to forget the injustice, pain and the suffering endured by thousands in …

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Apr 26

Pregnant Women at Rana Plaza: Maternity leave, anyone?

News reports for the past three days have been abound with reports on the 8 storey building collapse at Savar, the terrible loss of innocent lives and the ongoing rescue operation to rescue the survivors of this horrible tragedy. A news report which magnetically captured my attention was the following, “Two infants, born under the …

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Apr 26

Savar Tragedy Course 101 : Are we ready to to face the next big calamity?

A nation came to a standstill as it witnessed a heartbreaking tragedy, one which has left an indelible mark on the conscience of a nation. Two days have passed since ‘Rana Plaza’, an 8 storey building collapsed at Savar in Bangladesh on the 24th of March at around 08:45 am. The building housed four garments …

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Apr 19

Mahmudur Rahman leads from confinement. We need to act now.

18th April was the fourth day after Mahmudur Rahman undertook a hunger strike to protest government actions and put forward three demands. The three demands were: 1. Withdrawal of case against his mother and acting chairman of Amardesh publications Mahmuda Begum and Sangram editor Abul Asad. 2. Opening up the publication house of Amardesh and …

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Apr 16

Amar Desh stops publication for now : Shah Abdul Hannan

The Amar Desh authorities, alleging government obstruction, have decided to suspend publication of the Bangla daily. At a press conference at Jatiya Press Club yesterday afternoon, they said the government had illegally “sealed off” their press and barred them from printing the newspaper even at Al Falah Printing Press of daily Sangram. Accompanied by Syed …

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Apr 13

The Fatikchhari saga and the myth of loudspeakers

The Fatikchori saga talks volumes. More than 5,000 people were accused on the 12th of April in a case filed for attacking law enforcers and obstructing their work during the fight. Of the accused, 100 were named. Three ruling Awami League men were killed and scores injured when locals gathered and attacked an anti-hartal procession …

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Apr 12

A call to free the Shibir President Delwar Hossain

The 11th of April, saw the enforcement of a dawn to dusk hartal/strike called by the largest student organization in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Islami Chatra Shibir. The student body called the strike to protest the arrest of its central president, Delwar Hossain, and police torture carried out upon him in the name of remand. A Shibir …

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Apr 11

Why ban Basherkella (again)?

Bangladesh is going through a difficult time in its history. State sponsored oppression has reached new heights. Police, ideally the saviour of the oppressed; the harbingers of the law, have become tools of oppression. Human rights in their hands have become akin to meaningless slogans, not values to be respected and preserved. Sadly, majority of …

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