Stories about Bangladesh from July, 2006
The unshackling of Bangladesh
Tasneem Khalil reports that Bangladesh is the cover theme for August 2006 issue of Himal Southasian, South Asia's first and only regional magazine. The magazine's introspective comment: "Bangladesh is set to become a powerful member of the world community, once it deals with its difficult issues of mal governance and confrontational politics".
Bangladesh blog buzz
The latest happenings in Bangladesh related blogs around the world:
Bangladesh: Persecution of the Sufis
Sadiq Alam on why the Sufis were persecuted through history. “Because sufis often speak against injustice in the name of religion, they often speak against unjust rulers, they often speak...
Bangladesh: The crisis in Lebanon
How Bangladesh is responding to the crisis in Lebanon at imperfect world 2006.
Bangladesh: Cops in the Country
Dhrishtipat on the state of the police in Bangladesh by providing links to contemporary issues that involve the police.
Bangla blogs discuss the Levant, war and violence
As the Israel-Lebanon conflict reaches alarming proportions, the heat can be felt as far as the Bangla blogosphere. While the bloggers here are unanimous in their denouncement of the escalating...
Bangladesh: Spirituality Roundup
Sadiq Alam roundsup spiritual blogging from around the world.
Bangladesh: Freedom fighters in business
imperfect world 2006 on doing business with a freedom fighter. “Basically he was saying that a freedom fighter loves his country and would therefore never defraud or cheat anyone. A...
Bangladesh: To The Right
Salam Dhaka on why BNP-Jamat is not great news for the country. “As long as this alliance stays in power, Bangladesh will continue to move to the right. Does that...
Bangladesh: Childhood and after
The story of a difficult childhood at Black and Gray. “Children in the biggest shanty in town learn fast to cope with the challenge that life throws at them. Alauddin...
South Asia: Cricket scores
The Man On The Outer reflects on Zizou's headbutt controversy, and how cricket is an extremely challenging game. “Most require certain levels of skill, physical fitness and mental strength to...
Bangladesh: The immigrant parent
Drishtipat has a post on a Bangladeshi parent in the US grappling with all the medical advice being given to him before he goes to Bangladesh with his children.
Bangladesh: Dhrishtipat in London
Drishtipat points to the “Launch of Drishtipat London with the theme of highlighing the Garments workers of Bangladesh “.
Bangladesh: Energy Crisis
Drishtipat Group Blog on a response to the energy crisis in Bangladesh, that may have the answer. “Iqbal Quadir mostly known among the connoisseurs on global economy as the founder...
Bangladesh: Muslim in America
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying on being a Muslim Immigrant in America. “Even though I have spent most of my life in America I still carry the weight...
Bangladesh: Jhalmuri and Popcorn
Drishtipat on the changing face of street food in Dhaka. Jhalmuri replaced by Popcorn. “However when I was in Dhaka earlier this year, I found jhhalmuri vendors being replaced with...
