Category Archives: Human Rights

I Will Not Be Silenced

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh and Daily Kos] "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." – Thomas Jefferson Earlier this week CSB, the only private 24-hour news channel … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media | 20 Comments

Breaking: Bangladesh Army Doubles Down

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Mash

Khaleda Zia, the immediate past prime minister of Bangladesh, is about to be arrested. News reports suggest that a large contingent of police have showed up at her house and are preparing to take her away. Mrs. Zia has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 7 Comments

Fear And Retribution In Bangladesh

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Mash

[Click image above to enlarge] [Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] During last week’s mass protests in Bangladesh a demonstrator, possibly a student, lunged toward a Bangladesh army man with his feet raised in anger. The army man was running in fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Torture | 11 Comments

British High Commissioner Beyond His Brief?

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] On August 26, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury, apparently went off the reservation. After meeting with the foreign advisor in Dhaka Mr. Choudhury was the only foreign envoy to face the media. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Torture | 4 Comments

Dr. M. Anwar Hossain

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mash

Human Rights Watch has protested the growing pattern of abuses by the military government in Bangladesh. In response to the nationwide protests, the military has cracked down on students, academics and journalists. One of the five professors who have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Torture | 3 Comments