The Lakho Konthe Program, where more than 254,681 people gathered to sing the national anthem in chorus at the National Parade Square grounds in an attempt to create a Guinness world record was widely mismanaged at all ends. Take for example the false claim that every participant was given a cap and a bag containing the …
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Apr 02
Lakho Konthe Exposed: Episode 1, A story of forced attendance
More than 254,681 people gathered and sang the national anthem in chorus at the National Parade Square grounds in an attempt to create a Guinness world record and be a part of the history through the event ‘Lakho Kontha Sonar Bangla’. On May 6 last year, the Sahara India Pariwar had set a Guinness Book …
Mar 12
Kishor Kantha magazine offices raided: Strangling the remaining voices of the media in Bangladesh
Police have arrested 6 employees of the widely popular monthly children’s entertainment magazine, the Kishore Kantha from its offices at Paltan in Dhaka including its assistant editors. This comes at a time when the government at Bangladesh is facing widespread criticism by governments and rights advocacy groups for its clampdown on the media, especially through …
Dec 17
Awami League prime force behind recent violence in Bangladesh: The media speaks
Recent turmoil in Bangladesh has been a work of the Awami League, the ruling party of Bangladesh. At one end it is killing civilians and executing opposition leaders, both judicially and extrajudicially, at the other end it is setting fire to buses, temples and institutions of minorities, homes of opposition and even their own people …
Dec 11
The curious case of Abdul Quader Molla
Mr. Abdul Qader Mollah is probably the most talked about Bangladeshi these days. The highest court in our country had ordered him to be executed through a questionable legal[1] process and in violation of international [2]and human rights [3]laws. Worrying yet is the huge pressure on the government, both from within and outside, to carry …
Dec 09
8 year old child shot to death by Bangladesh Police
An eight-year old boy was killed in police firing during a clash between police and opposition activists at Buhuli Bazar in Sadar upazila on Monday, the third day of the opposition’s nationwide 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain Sumon, son of Anwar Hossain of Buhuli village of the upazila. Habibul Islam, …
Dec 09
Shahbag bus incident was carried out by the Awami League: A case study
The nation was rendered shocked at the incident by which a bus at Shahbag was firebombed, leaving 3 bus passengers dead till date and rendering more than 18 passengers with severe burn injuries on the evening of Thursday the 28thof November, 2013, the last day of the blockade program two weeks ago. The incident was …
Nov 20
Mahmudul Hossain, Shibir associate, passes away succumbing to police gunshot wounds
Mahmudul Hossain, Shibir associate, died a martyr today at a hospital in Dhaka after succumbing to wounds sustained on the 28th of October 2013 when police fired upon crowds of protesters at Chatkhil, Noakhali. Hospital sources informed that Mahmudul passed away on Wednesday (today) morning while still under intensive care. It is mentionable that Mahmudul …
Nov 20
Murdered by the state, Jamaat leader Aminul Islam’s dead body found: The implications
State forces under the guidance of the government of Sheikh Hasina killed labour leader Aminul Islam, aged 40, on the 4th of April 2012. The world saw the brutality with which he was killed. His body was recovered a day later and identified by his family from photographs on the 6th of April. His only …
Nov 16
Debunking the Daily Star yellow journalism: Awami League behind communal attacks at Pabna
A furor was created a few days ago when major media outlets, including the Daily Star, published reports of attacks on the Hindu minority at Pabna at Bonogram bazaar in Santhia upazila, about 40 kilometres from Pabna sadar. The Daily Star reported that the attacks originated from postings on a facebook page where people inflamed …
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