Category Archives: Bangladesh

A Conversation With Dr. David King

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] This morning I received an email from Dr. David King. Dr. King is a lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. As ShadaKalo reported in his excellent post last night, General Moeen … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 11 Comments

A Matter Of Trust

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] Since my post two days ago regarding General Moeen U Ahmed’s tenure as chairman of Trust Bank, General Moeen has responded to the concerns raised by me and others in the Bangladeshi blogosphere by giving a series of … Continue reading →

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Coming To America – Junta Banking Edition

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] The head of Bangladesh’s military government, General Moeen U Ahmed, is coming to America. He is accompanied by the Air force chief Air Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman and by the other man instrumental in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy | 11 Comments

The Continuing Rape Of Bangladesh

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh and Drishtipat] In September Iranian President Mahmud Ahmedinejad delivered a speech at Columbia University amidst much protest. The protests stemmed from his views on the Holocaust. Under questioning Ahmedinejad conceded that the Holocaust had indeed happened, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Human Rights | 19 Comments

Climate Of Fear

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh, Taylor Marsh, Never In Our Names and Daily Kos] When the Bangladesh military took power in a bloody coup in 1975 the takeover was trumpeted as a positive event for the country. The leading English language … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 2 Comments