Monthly Archives: August 2007

Fear And Retribution In Bangladesh

[Click image above to enlarge] [Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] During last week’s mass protests in Bangladesh a demonstrator, possibly a student, lunged toward a Bangladesh army man with his feet raised in anger. The army man was running in fear … Continue reading

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British High Commissioner Beyond His Brief?

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] On August 26, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury, apparently went off the reservation. After meeting with the foreign advisor in Dhaka Mr. Choudhury was the only foreign envoy to face the media. He … Continue reading

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Dr. M. Anwar Hossain

Human Rights Watch has protested the growing pattern of abuses by the military government in Bangladesh. In response to the nationwide protests, the military has cracked down on students, academics and journalists. One of the five professors who have been … Continue reading

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And Justice For All…

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Evil Force

The army chief in Bangladesh, Moeen U Ahmed, has blamed last week’s protests and riots in Bangladesh on "evil forces". In response to the riots the military government has beaten students mercilessly, detained and assaulted journalists, detained and allegedly tortured five prominent … Continue reading

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