Stories about Bangladesh from March, 2007
Bangladesh: The Islamic state and practicality
a Bengali in TO explains why an Islamic state is impractical. “Today, however, the clerics have dubious motives for issuing edicts – be it money, power, fame or cultural reasons. Thus, we cannot trust our ulemah to interpret Islam in a just manner, and one of the main pillars of...
South Asia: International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day, and I've been poking my nose a bit to take a look at what the blogs have to say. A post on adhunika blog poses a question asking what the readers would want changed. While this other post doesn't mention Women's Day, adhunika blog talks...
South Asia: Holi, Wedding excess, Bollywood, Snow, Bus etiquette, ordination of children
Happy Holi to our readers. The Hindu Spring festival of colors is one of the most popular traditional festivals in India and Nepal. South Asia Biz reports that the Indian Cricket team, now in the Caribbean for the Cricket world cup celebrated Holi with the local Indian communities. We also...
Bangladesh: On South Asia, Literature and Identity
black and gray in conversation with author Sikeena Karmali. “I do believe that English has become a part of the South Asian linguistic identity in that South Asians have very much taken the language and made it theirs so that today, the English of South Asia has its own distinct...
Bangladesh: Political Possibilities
Unheard Voices discusses the various political possibilities for Bangladesh. “A big question is in everybodies mind now, that is, what’s next? What will happen next, how this interim government will handover to a permanent government? When that will happen? What kind of government will that government be? Which political party...
Bangladesh: Islamic Student Movement
Unheard Voices links to an article on Hizbut Tahir, which it brands as the Islamic Student Movement in Bangladesh, provoking an interesting discussion in the comments space. “Also, we can complain as much as we want about brainwahing, but there is a qualitative difference between the stereotypical youth fundy of...
Bangladesh: On politics and people
Salam Dhaka on involvement in politics being influenced by the impact on survival. And the answer to the question – What's in it for me? “The people have taken responsibility of their destiny. They do not expect anyone to be their great saviour. Democracy, constitution, human rights are all buzzwords...
Bangladesh: What's next for Yunus?
Unheard Voices speculates on the political ways of Dr Yunus. “While enjoying a slew of publicity lately (both negative and positive) , Dr. Yunus now is pondering his next steps. Word from inside is that a new team is being formed to form campaign strategy and media relations for NS.”