We are Bangladeshi families from Vancouver and University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. We are deeply shocked and mourning the brutal attack on our sister Rumana Manzur. We are writing this letter out of grave concern observing the attempts made to establish a baseless extramarital story by Rumana’s husband. The Bangladeshi community in the University of British Columbia...
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When I heard the news of Syed Saleem Shahzad’s murder I inevitably felt deep sorrow. My sympathies go to his family and those like me who feel that something is now missing from their lives. Shahzad gave me hope. He gave me hope because he’s worked unbelievably hard to try to help Pakistan live...
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. - The United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Mr. Stephen Rapp first arrived in Bangladesh on 10 January 2011 at the invitation of the Bangladesh government. Subsequently on 21 March 2011, Mr. Rapp issued a letter to...
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The ‘Operation Geronimo’, is ended in a mystery but the aftermath might be very crucial for the people of Pakistan. The Pakistani people will remain in a deep nightmare due to the death of the most wanted fugitive Osama Bin Laden. This death does not signal the happy ending of the global terrorism...
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He’s dead. May 2ndwill be a day which is ingrained in world history. Osama bin Laden was involved in major terrorist atrocities throughout the globe. He has finally been silenced; almost a decade after the 9/11 attacks. We should applaud the courage and professionalism of the United States forces for being able to track...
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The number of visitors at different tourist spots almost doubled during last Eid festival compared to previous year, despite inadequate accommodation, lack of entertainment facilities and other limitations. A large number of people have celebrated Eid at different domestic tourist spots like Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Kuakata and Sylhet which was reported by different...
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Malaria is one the dreadful diseases that had been taking away millions of lives mostly in the sub-Saharan countries. Once putting its claws throughout the globe, the disease has been a tropical disease prevailing mainly in Africa and Asia. In 2009, no malaria has been reported from Europe, and Morocco and Turkmenistan have been...
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Dr. Humayun Azad once said that ‘Bangalee + Muslim’ is a disease. This is an incurable infection. There is no antibiotic to cure it. Religion here is used to personal and political convenience. God is traded here all and sundry. People can be easily blackmailed here in Bangladesh emotionally. If anyone mixes the flavor...
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This is the month of March. We always celebrate our Independence Day on this month, but we were actually celebrating one of the success of this independence with the organizing of World Cup Cricket this year. We could’ve done this long time back in 1996 but couldn’t do it. Why? Well because our players...
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Dr. Bose has a bad reputation in South Asia; questions have been raised about her academic objectivity and questionable bias in her attempts to rewrite modern South Asian history. In June 2005, Dr. Bose was invited to deliver an academic paper at a two-day conference in Washington D.C at the request of the United...
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According to media reports, the Government of Bangladesh, at its 40th anniversary of national independence, has taken the initiative to honour a number of individuals and organisations for their contributions during the Liberation War of 1971. While it is indeed a commendable move on the part of the government, attention of the concerned authorities...
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It all started with Tom Heinemann’s documentary “Caught in Micro Debt” which was aired on the 30th of November, 2010 on the Norwegian state Television. This had set off a chain of events which triggered much controversy on microcredit and Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus and resulted in the investigation of operations of...
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As a citizen of Bangladesh I am surprised to notice that Dr. Yunus declared war against the Government of this country. Yunus doesn’t seem to want to abide by any rules or regulations of the land. The Government is elected by the people of the country and we have a sovereign parliament. Should we...
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