Category Archives: Bangladesh

The Farce In Bangladesh

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Mash

  I have written a lot recently about the human rights abuses and the lack of due process in Bangladesh under the current military regime. I have thrown numbers out such as 150,000 people behind bars without due process. However, … Continue reading →

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Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina Returns Home

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Mash

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to Bangladesh today to cheering crowds after, under intense international and domestic pressure, the military reversed course in their attempt to exile her by banning her from the country. The Associated Press reports: Former Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Angels From The Sea: The Soft Power of The United States

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Mash

Today the Washington Post reports on another example of the Bush administration’s disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina. While Katrina victims suffered the Bush administration failed to make use of the massive outpouring of aid from foreign countries: As the winds and … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Military Government Losing Ground In Bangladesh

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Mash

[Via Drishtipat] The military government in Bangladesh has given up trying to exile two former prime ministers due to pressure from within the country and from the international community. There is breaking news from bdnews24.com and the Daily Star from Bangladesh: … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back Against The Army In Bangladesh

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Mash

The military in Bangladesh has suffered a setback in its systematic plan to dismantle democracy in what was the world’s 5th most populous democracy. There have been a number of fast breaking developments in the last 48 hours. Early yesterday … Continue reading →

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