I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh and I have been blogging at The 3rd world view since 2003. I have been bridge-blogging the Bangladeshi and South Asian Blogosphere in Global Voices since 2005. As the translator coordinator for the Global Voices Bangla Lingua, I love translating selected Global Voices posts into my mother tongue Bangla. Follow me at @rezwan.
Latest posts by Rezwan from January, 2009
Bangladesh: Hidden Telugu Community
Faizul Khan Tanim visits a hidden Telugu community in North-West Bangladesh and writes about them at My Bangladesh.
Nepal: Bollywood Movie Banned Over Buddha Birthplace Row
A Bollywood movie titled ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ was banned in Nepal because a narrator in a scene suggested that the Buddha was born in India instead of Nepal. Badmas comments: “Such false information to the world through bollywood movie has made Nepalese people think, ‘Enough Is Enough’.”
India: Blog Camp in Mumbai
Asfaq writes about the recently concluded Blog Camp 2009 in Mumbai, India.
Pakistan: Taliban ban music in buses
Deadpan thoughts reports that after banning shopping for women in the troubled North of Pakistan, the Taliban threatened to ban all music and videos shown in public buses in their held territories.
India: Restricting Basmati Rice Exports
The Acorn points out the absurdity of restricting premium Basmati rice exports from India by imposing tax.
India: The Surname Debate
Indian celebrity Sanjay Dutt sparked a debate in the country when he said: “Women should not stick to their fathers’ surname after marriage just for the sake of fashion. It will be a disrespect for their husbands if they do so.” I love life… so I explore reacts to his...
Bangladesh: The Local Elections Without Interference
An Ordinary Citizen lauds the new government of Bangladesh for not interfering with the processes of the upcoming local elections.
Bangladesh: Drug Users And HIV
HIV infections are on the rise in Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Photo Journalist Monirul Alam posts a photo in his Photoblog showing street drug users injecting with used syringes.
Sri Lanka: Where Are The Top Leaders Of LTTE?
The Sri Lankan troops have captured airfields and landing strips used by the LTTE but failed to find their aircraft or air force. The Acorn suggests that either the planes have been dismantled and stowed away or they have been used for the LTTE top leadership's escape.
Sri Lanka: Lack of Tamil Political Voices
Valkyrie writes at Groundviews: “The fundamental crisis of Tamil politics (in Sri Lanka) today is that there is no Tamil political group (except Tamil politico-armed groups) that advocates for the rights of the Tamil people.”
Lessons From Gaza
A Bengali In TO summarizes some lessons from the recent Gaza conflict and says: “The Muslim world has a surplus of martyrs and a deficit of scholars.”
Pakistan: Seeking Donation For A Private School
Kashif Aziz at Chowrangi shares an interesting ‘Pledge Form’ distributed by one private school in Karachi, asking parents to donate money for construction of its main campus.
India: Predictions for The 2009 Elections
Rajesh Jain at Emergic predicts the outcomes of the 2009 elections in India in contrast with the 2004 elections.
Pakistan: Walking on Burning Coal
All Things Pakistan criticizes an inhuman tribal practice in Pakistan in which a person has to walk on burning coal to prove innocence.
Bangladesh: Learning English
Kotha-Chhilo (something to say) thinks the politicians and cricketers of Bangladesh should take English language courses to express themselves freely to international media.
Sri Lanka: A Ceasefire?
Chandi Sinnathurai at Countercurrents.org writes about a possible ceasefire to be declared by Sri Lankan Government mediated by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
India: The Truth About Satyam Computers
Kamla Bhatt discusses the Satyam Computers scandal, India’s first big scale corporate fraud and raises some questions.
Bangladesh: A Festive Wedding
Geoffrey Hiller writes about a very special Bengali wedding and posts some colorful pictures.
Pakistan: Paypal and Ebay Services Required
In The Line Of Wire posts an open letter to eBay and PayPal asking why their services are not being offered for Pakistan, a country of 170 million people.
Sri Lanka: Alcoholism Is A Curse
Serendipity opines that alcoholism is a daily curse in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh: Fly A Kite In Dhaka
Ashley Wheaton at The Dhaka Diaries shares her experience of visiting a kite festival in old Dhaka.
