Category Archives: Bangladesh

Himal Southasian Cover Feature on Bangladesh

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Mash

Bangladesh is the cover feature of the June 2007 issue of Himal Southasian magazine, published from Nepal. There are three feature articles and seven short articles on the current situation in Bangladesh. One of the short articles was written by me. Two articles on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, General, Published Articles | 2 Comments

Mohiuddin AKM Ahmed Facing Imminent Deportation

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Mash

[UPDATE: Read my op-ed about Congressman Jim McDermott’s private bill. Read the brief submitted by the Department of Justice to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals responding to Mohiuddin’s petition for asylum. It is a damning document that lays out … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Terrorism | 94 Comments

U.S. Senators Send A Dear John Letter To Bangladesh

Posted on May 16, 2007 by Mash

UPDATE: There is a report in the Bangladesh paper New Nation that the letter from the senators is a forgery. However, I just got off the phone with Senator Joe Biden’s office. They confirmed for me that the letter was … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 13 Comments

Threatened For Blogging

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mash

In the wake of the detention by the Bangladesh military of journalist and blogger Tasneem Khalil, I was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio last night about blogging and the intimidation of bloggers by governments. In addition to talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media, Terrorism | 19 Comments

Tasneem Khalil Released!

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Mash

Action Information  (via Shuchinta) >>> Contact the following Senators:Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Charles Schumer, Hillary Clinton >>> Contact the Congressional Bangladeshi Caucus Members:Gary Ackerman (NY-05), Michael Capuano (MA-08), Joseph Crowley (NY-07), William Delahunt (MA-10), Eliot Engel (NY-17), Chris Van Hollen (MD-08), … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 22 Comments