Category Archives: Human Rights

The Bangladesh Military Tilts At Windmills

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Mash

The newspapers in Bangladesh fed us the party line. They declared that a "foreign body" had been provoking labor unrest in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Never mind that rising food prices and unpaid back wages have driven those who already live … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 1 Comment

Breaking: 4 Dhaka University Professors And 11 Students Battle The Farce In Bangladesh

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Mash

Four Dhaka University professors and 11 students who have been held since last August by Bangladesh’s military government have just been freed. Four students who are absconding have been convicted of "crimes" and sentenced to 4 2 years imprisonment. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 7 Comments

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 →

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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 →

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A Baby Named Cyclone

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Mash

[Cross posted at Daily Kos, Never In Our Names, Taylor Marsh, and Diatribune] Cyclone Sidr battered Bangladesh last Thursday taking an yet unknown number of lives in its path. The latest official reports put the death toll over 2000.  No … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 11 Comments