Author Archives: Mash

Aparajito

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] Aparajito: The word cannot be properly translated into English. Those who have seen Satyajit Ray’s 1956 film "Aparajito" may translate the word as "unvanquished". Undefeated. Unbowed. Uncowed. Unbeaten. It is much more than any of those words. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 2 Comments

Prisoners Of Conscience

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Mash

Remember these names and faces:   Moloy Bhowmik   Selim Reza Newton   Abdullah Al Mamun   Dulal Chandra Biswas These men are prisoners of conscience. These men are Rajshahi University professors. This week the Bangladesh military government, in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 5 Comments

The Continuing Rape Of Bangladesh

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Mash

In their December issue, Daily Star newspaper’s monthly magazine Forum has published my article on Sarmila Bose’s recent paper. The article, entitled "The continuing rape of our history", is based on the post I wrote in October. The article benefitted significantly from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Published Articles | 14 Comments

Bangladesh Genocide Archives – Foreign Newspaper Reports

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Mash

  On March 25, 1971 the Pakistani military forcibly confined all foreign reporters to the Hotel Intercontinental (currently the Dhaka Sheraton) in Dhaka. That night after 11pm the military launched its genocide campaign against the Bengali civilian population of then East Pakistan. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War | 15 Comments

Bangladesh Genocide Archives – Pakistani Newspaper Reports: Dawn (March 1-March 26, 1971)

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Mash

On March 1, 1971 Pakistani military dictator Yahya Khan postponed the National Assembly session that was to be held after the December 1970 elections. In doing so he had crossed the Rubicon. In the first 25 days of March 1971, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War | 14 Comments