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Seventh night ends in #SHAHBAGH with frustration, violence follows

The main opposition BNP shamelessly termed the SHAHBAGH protest a stage-managed event of the govt. The Jamaat-ally also asked the… Expand

12/02/2013
Memorable SIXTH DAY of #OCCUPY #SHAHBAGH

The day started with a good news: though late, the govt has decided to AMMEND the International Crimes Tribunal Act… Expand

10/02/2013
#SHAHBAGH passes fifth night over war crimes trial

Shahbagh protestors witness another morning on the streets under the open sky on Sunday–sixth day in a row since February… Expand

10/02/2013
The rise of ‘#Occupy #Shahbagh’

I was forwarded an SMS by one friend around 3:30pm about the protest at Shahbagh and I rushed after taking… Expand

06/02/2013
কাদের মোল্লার বিচারের রায় ও সংশ্লিষ্ট বিষয়

জামায়াত-শিবির-বিএনপি জোট যত যাই বলুক, আব্দুল কাদের মোল্লার ফাঁসি চাই! ফাঁসি চাই!! ফাঁসি চাই!!! তথাকথিত মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের বিচারের নামে রাজনৈতিক… Expand

04/02/2013
HRW report on Bangladesh, war crimes trial and Prothom-alo’s bullshit editorial

The Prothom-alo has done something too bad today in its one of the two editorials — opinion and preference of… Expand

03/02/2013
Dhaka’s rowdy auto-rickshaws

There are only 14300 registered cng-run auto-rickshaws in Dhaka and most of those are plying on the streets faster than… Expand

03/02/2013
Save the Sundarbans, shift Rampal coal-power plant

The govts of Bangladesh & India have started officially the work of Rampal power plant by holding the first-ever meeting… Expand

01/02/2013
GOD, you favour the MEN, shit!

Many women are ignored by the GOD for being woman while they’re raped or harassed by the men; later, the… Expand

01/02/2013
By inviting US, BNP’s Khaleda Zia rapes Bangladesh

The Washington Times opinion under the name of Begum Khaleda Zia gives me the impression of listening to a series… Expand

01/02/2013
Jamaat-Shibir-BNP alliance wants civil war

It now seems inevitable that the opposition lords won’t stop until the trial of the identified war criminals is scrapped… Expand

01/02/2013
Jamaat-Shibir to face the music for violence to stop war crimes trial

It’s good to see the Dhaka police chief declaring war against Shibir cadres who launched massive sudden-attacks on police personnel… Expand

30/01/2013
যৌন নির্যাতনঃ দূর্বার আন্দোলন চাই

গত কয়েকদিনে যে কয়টা ধর্ষন ও নির্যাতনের ঘটনা ঘটে চলেছে আর সারাদেশে যেভাবে প্রতিবাদ-বিক্ষোভ হচ্ছে, তাতে মনে হয় এসবকে জানোয়ারগুলা… Expand

28/01/2013
মালিক-সরকারের খামখেয়ালীতে শ্রমিক খুন, বিচার করবে কে?

ব্রাজিলের নাইটক্লাবে আগুনে ২০০ জনের মৃত্যু, পদ্মা সেতু নিয়ে হাসিনার আশ্বাস, বিএনপিকে সংসদে না আসার জন্য দূষলেন রাষ্ট্রপতি, ফখরুলকে বিরক্ত… Expand

27/01/2013
Smart Export Garment Ltd, BGMEA, GOVT are you ‘smart’?

You’ve set up the export-oriented factory on the first floor of a two-storey building in the congested Beribandh area of… Expand

27/01/2013
যৌন নির্যাতনকারীদের বিরুদ্ধে আক্রমনাত্মক হোন

ফৌজদারি কার্যবিধি অনুসারে সকল নাগরিক তার আত্মরক্ষার জন্য ব্যবস্থা নিতে পারেন। সেই আইনের আওতায় অনেকেই বন্দুক/পিস্তল লাইসেন্স করে সাথে রাখেন… Expand

25/01/2013
Food Safety: obstacles & measures

To curb the extent of adulteration in foods, the govt has to take the prime initiative — strengthening the guidelines… Expand

23/01/2013
Bacchu Razakar: war crimes verdict & facts

In its historic verdict, the ICT-2 said on Jan 21: That the accused Abul Kalam Azad @Bacchu (Bachchu) son of… Expand

22/01/2013
Bacchu Razakar: hand down exemplary punishment

The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdicts in the case against Islamic “intellectual” Abul Kalam Azad aka “Bacchu Razakar”… Expand

21/01/2013
New booster in Russia-Bangladesh relations?

The Russian experts claim that the third generation technology has the capacity to stay fine in earthquake, tsunami and wartime.… Expand

17/01/2013
Bangladesh: Human rights in 2012

Dhaka-based Odhikar (Bangla version of rights) like the previous years has released a shocking picture of Bangladesh’s human rights stature… Expand

14/01/2013
Pepper spray in Bangladesh on ‘protestors’!

The name resembles a spray bottle made of tin, probably coloured in red, which would obviously used by “police” on… Expand

12/01/2013
Kalpana Chakma won’t be back!

Yeh, officially, she is “missing” or gone in the wind! Sixteen years into the abduction of the Hill Women Federation’s… Expand

08/01/2013
Objection! Punish the housing and real estate demons Ashiyan & Bashundhara!

Realtors have warned Rajuk not to interfere in its ongoing fair in Dhaka, means there could be some unauthorised plots/apartments… Expand

03/01/2013
2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into… Expand

01/01/2013
World’s best ‘doctors’ in Dhaka corners!

Kolikata Herbal Care at Mohammadpur BRTC Bus Stand treats sexual complexities, infertility, fat and skinny problem, bald head, skin probs,… Expand

31/12/2012
The ‘best’ election formula

:> The next general elections can never be held under a non-party interim government, we (the EC) are efficient to… Expand

31/12/2012
SayedeeLeaks!

Since long, I’ve been waiting for evidence on Sayedee’s fraudulent activities regarding Islam. This war crimes suspect is currently under… Expand

30/12/2012
War Crimes Tribunal to get a boost 😀

After the Skype scandal, resignation of a chairman followed, left parties — CPB and BASOD — observed anti-Jamaat hartal with… Expand

28/12/2012
Bangladesh: Don’t go to terror-striken Pakistan

My dear fabulous Tigers, I don’t wanna lose you in a typical bomb attack by Talibans in Lahore on January… Expand

24/12/2012

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