· March, 2007

Stories about Bangladesh from March, 2007

Bangladesh: The Islamic state and practicality

  10 March 2007

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

  8 March 2007

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...

Bangladesh: On South Asia, Literature and Identity

  6 March 2007

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

  5 March 2007

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

  3 March 2007

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

  3 March 2007

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?

  1 March 2007

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.”