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 …
Apr 15
The ‘golden boys’ of Hasina wreak havoc yet again
In a state of boredom, I opened my browser and opened the online news portal bdnews24. A topic hit my eye. I googled it and up came more results. The search was on Bangladesh Chatra League and in the past 24 hours, they had been involved with three instances of violence nationwide: 1. A BCL …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Apr 10
A web of lies and deceit: Exemplifying media terrorism against the Hefazat
For the past couple of weeks, I have been observing very closely the actions of the Hefazat-e-Islam and the reactions they have invoked, both among the masses and the government. I have observed the formation of a polarized situation that has been growing day by day. The organization has enjoyed wide support from the masses …
Apr 09
Sleazy example of yellow journalism by bdnews24
I really feel uncomfortable saying this but I had to say it. Look at the screenshot below taken from the news portal bdnews24.com. In its latest photos section, bdnews24 shows a picture of the stick procession of the Gonojagoron Moncho, where it says that “Thousands join the stick procession in Dhaka on Tuesday protesting the …
Apr 09
The politics of demonizing the Hefazat fraternity
I ask, what have they done wrong? Hefazat-e-Islam is a Qaumi madrasah based organisation of Islamic scholars based in Chittagong. On March 9, it announced a month’s protest programmes, including a long march towards Dhaka on April 6, to press home its demand to stop the activities of all anti-Islamic bloggers and to bring them …
Apr 08
Sheikh Hasina ploughs through another BBC interview
The BBC interview of Sheikh Hasina was another bleak eye opener. Let me go straight to the points that mattered: 1. When asked about the demands of Hefazat-e-Islam, especially the demand to introduce the death penalty for blasphemy, Sheikh Hasina directly said that “we don’t have any plan to implement it.” Asked whether she rejected …
Apr 07
My Photo journal of April 6 March to Dhaka program at Shapla Chottor Motijheel
After reaching Farmgate, we met with a group of rally activists and decided to start marching together towards the grand rally at Motijheel due to lack of any transport in light of the blockade announced by Shahbag and enforced by the government. Starting towards Motijheel from Farmgate Going towards Moghbazaar On the way to Shapla …
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