Stories about Bangla from December, 2009
Bangladesh: Independent media and Bangla blogs
Muktangan starts off an interesting freewheeling discussion about the role of Bangla blogs and why it is still not at par with some of the leading blog platforms around the world that have created equity for themselves as independent media.
Bangladesh: A beautiful life
Golam Kawsar writes a touching, reflective post telling us that though life may not be entirely fair, it is indeed beautiful.
For that acre of green grass
There is no short-cut to a greener planet, writes Masud Karim at Muktangan. He reflects on Bangladesh's need for balancing industrialization with environment protection to preserve that acre of green grass amidst the concretization of its cities.
Dowry deaths – when will it end?
Reflecting on a case of recent dowry death in Bangladesh, Basira wonders if dowry deaths will ever be a thing of the past.
COP15 and the dreams of a Nation
Bangladeshi blogger Fakir Elias writes a moving poem about the indigenous needs of a Nation and how it is perhaps getting overshadowed in the COP15 buzz
