Monthly Archives: November 2007

An Advisor, A Building, And The Media

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Mash

About two weeks ago I wrote about allegations against a Bangladeshi military government Advisor’s husband and company. At the time I wrote about the odd silence of the Bangladeshi media in (not) reporting on the story. Today, all that changed. The New … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Media | 4 Comments

Tropical Cyclone Sidr Bears Down On Bangladesh

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Mash

Tropical Cyclone Sidr, a powerful Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, is expected to make landfall late Thursday (Friday morning Bangladesh time) somewhere between Kolkata and the western coastline of Bangladesh. Millions of people along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Personal | 5 Comments

Nur Hossain

Posted on November 10, 2007 by Mash

"Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough and I will move the world" – Archimedes, 220 BC On November 10, 1987 a young Bangladeshi man named Nur Hossain was shot and killed by the forces of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 4 Comments

The Harvard Crimson on General Moeen: Part Deux

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Mash

[Image inspired by and post via ShadaKalo] Bangladesh’s military ruler, General Moeen U Ahmed, has dropped out of sight since returning to Bangladesh on October 28th. However, today the Harvard Crimson once again reported on him. This time the Crimson … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 16 Comments

Squatters, Goons And The Media In Bangladesh

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Mash

So let me tell you a story. Back in 2002 you signed a lease to rent out your building to a number of businesses all owned by the same family. You sign a 5 year lease with the tenants. The 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 59 Comments