* Between the Owner of Grameen [Bank] and Bin Laden.* Millions for Millions.* No middle ground in Dhaka.* Dhaka at a standstill for the second day.* Riots in Bangladesh may benefit Islamists. * Bangladesh President becomes Prime Minister.* Isn't democracy wonderf...
October 30, 2006
October 29, 2006
Bangladesh going towards more chaos?
Breaking News: BDNews24 reports:"President Iajuddin Ahmed is set to take over as head of the caretaker government at a Bangabhaban ceremony Sunday evening despite strong objections by the Awami League and allies.Bangabhaban officials said the preparations were complete for the ceremony at 8pm. Government sources said many battalions of armed forces have been kept on alert to deal with unrest.The presidential move came after Bangabhaban claims of failed parley with top political leaders earlier Sunday.The main opposition called it 'unconstitutional'....
Bangladesh in turmoil
Today Bangladesh had a nightmare in the day time. Violence erupted in many places across the country as the oppositions protest continued. The protesters had stabs and oars in their hand as prescribed by their party leaders and were put in use as their rage went on when they were attacked by police or the ruling coalition supporters.The summary of today's events:* Special Security Forces (SSF of president's guard regiment) were withdrawn from AL...
October 28, 2006
Bangladesh: coup possibilities?
Stratfor, known by the largest and most successful global corporations as the "shadow CIA" (Barron's) asks the question "are conditions in Bangladesh conducive to a coup?" Bangladeshi blogger Nazzina says (her father was a high military official):"Most of the troops and officers in Bangladesh Army will not support martial law because by supporting this the Army will lose its position as a peacekeeper (UN will literally kick them out from doing their job). So there won’t be any revenue anymore. To establish themselves as peacekeepers again will...
October 27, 2006
Bangladesh is tensed
The Bangladesh government led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the four party alliance ends their five year tenure today. Tomorrow the power would be handed over to the Caretaker Government. Controversial Chief Justice KM Hasan is scheduled to take oath tomorrow as the Chief adviser. The Opposition parties led by Awami League (AL) and its fourteen party alliance had long been demanding that they will not participate in 2007 January election under Justice Hasan because of his past involvement with BNP. They have vowed to cripple the country...
Bangladesh unplugged
If you want to know Bangladesh closely, lesson 1 for you is:"don't believe everything you read, hear, or see in and on the news"This is how Robert La Bua starts his travel tip on Bangladesh published in the Bangkok post. Some excerpts:"But Bangladesh? Isn't it a horribly chaotic, disease-ridden country with people starving in the streets? No, actually, it is not; the people may be poor, but they are not nearly as miserable as we'd like to believe. The streets are surprisingly clean, harrowing drivers notwithstanding. In fact, as is so often the...
Bangladesh gets a new political party
There were much drama in the political arena in Bangladesh today. Just yesterday the talks between government and the opposition failed, the country is facing a political crisis.All the attentions were diverted today towards Liberal democratic party, a new political party formed by 24 dissident ruling party (BNP) members led by Oli Ahmed MP. Amongst them are at least 12 lawmakers, a junior minister, a former Parliament speaker and three former ministers. And they say that almost 100 members are ready for defection after the change of power. Former...
Voices from South Asia
Bangladesh:- What does Bangladesh need now for a better future? Angelmorn has a ten point prescription.- Rifat of Close your eyes and try to see is critic about the noise pollution in Bangladesh, especially using the loudspeakers.- Shafiur of imperfect world | 2006 informs that many of the prominent branded products (Textile, Camera Lens Parts, Golf Shafts, Mobile Parts and Automobile Parts) are currently being manufactured in Bangladesh.- For those who want to learn more about the 2006 Nobel peace price winner Grameen Bank and its founder Dr....
October 24, 2006
Today's Links
* The Ahmadinejad code.* U.N.'s rules about blogs.* A glimmer of hope: Nobel Prize winner Muhammed Yunus and the true spirit of Islam.* Sex and taboos in the Islamic world.* Is Germany falling into pover...
October 23, 2006
October 20, 2006
Bangladesh considering nuclear program?
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed El Baradei has warned that up to 30 countries including Bangladesh could have the technology to develop nuclear bomb "in a very short time".This is the funniest thing I have heard in recent times. Bangladesh has only one 20 year old research reactor and a neutron generator for research purposes and a 42 year old Graff accelerator. (source) The latest I have heard that Russia and China are trying to sell some small scale nuclear power plants and Bangladesh do not have the fund to...
The bright side of the Moon
After the nobel price of Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank, Bangladesh finally could take place in international media with its positive sides.In 1992 president Bill Clinton said in an interview that Yunus should get the Nobel. It took 14 years to get the recognition. And suddenly all are discovering Yunus as he has just emerged. There are many such bright Bangladeshis who are showing their talent in the international arena. Do we really know about them? Naeem Mohaiemen of Shobak blog writes in the Daily Star about the young Bangladeshi young...
October 19, 2006
Hiatus explanation
My home phone and internet connection was down since last Saturday. I am not allowed to operate PC for personal use at the internship place so I pretty much missed blogging these few days. I am raising this issue because German bureaucracy sometimes is so awful like back home that I seldom feel that I am in a different country.On Saturday noon I called the help desk via mobile and the call center transferred me with multiple hops to a point where the recorded message told that due to overwhelming customer calls they are unable to attend me and...
October 15, 2006
The Global Voices Online Survey
If you are yet to know the Global Voices Online here is an introduction:Global Voices Online is an international network of bloggers coordinated through Harvard University that summarizes what is going on in the blogosphere in every corner of world. The outgrowth of a conference held at Harvard University in December 2005, Global Voices is edited by Ethan Zuckerman and Rebecca MacKinnon, who are fellows at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. Global Voices focuses on highlighting the work of "bridge bloggers" who "can...
October 13, 2006
More news and views on the 2006 nobel peace prize of Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank
* "Banker to the Poor" Gets Top Honor: Der Spiegel: Muhammed Yunus of Bangladesh and the Grameen Bank he founded were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their innovative work in the area of microcredits -- small loans that have helped to lift millions out of the most abject poverty.* Credit where it's due: Geoff Mulgan in Guardian unlimited.What makes him special is that he is such a perfect example of how social innovation happens - and how the best social change often comes from people addressing problems themselves rather than waiting...
Dr. Yunus gets the nobel prize
Wake up world. This is real. For the first time in recent history Bangladesh has made news in all the international media for a positive contribution to the world. Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his organization Grameen Bank have jointly been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below." It was a gloomy morning today in Berlin and after hearing this wonderful news from my wife, I rushed to...
October 10, 2006
October 09, 2006
Today's Links
* Copyright jungle.* Feminist struggles in Bangladesh.* Learning in a digital world.* German ingenuity. * Turmoil in Tehr...
No more riding Porsche with social funds
While many Germans are living in desperation with no security of their job, their social benefits are also squeezing. Conservative politicians are planning to restrict the generous social benefits by limiting the ability to buy only the cheapest of cars (less than Euro 10,000). After all there is some logic in not paying benefits "to someone who has a brand new Ferrari standing outside their house" (Dirk Niebel of the Free Democratic Part...
October 08, 2006
Bangladesh Blog Buzz
The latest happenings in Bangladeshi blogs around the world:* Politics: A recent study published in the Daily Star depicts that there are 53% undecided voters making the prediction of the coming 2007 election very uncertain. Nazim Farhan Chowdhury of Conversations with an Optimist says this is because the voters have lost all faith in the politicians. He has an interesting analysis of the major parties' chances.* Living: Share the Magic on the burning issues of Bangladesh at present.* Human rights: Zubair of Unheard Voices - Drishtipat group blog...
October 03, 2006
South Asia Blog Buzz
The latest from the South Asian blogs:Bangladesh: - Rehan of Unheard Voices: Drishtipat Group Blog celebrates the religious freedom in Bangladesh.- US expat Yoli Maya Yeh has fabulous pictures of some Bangladesh tourist attractions.- Internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam muses on the duel of corporate profit versus the poor in Bangladesh.Bhutan:- South Asia Biz informs that getting you car repaired in Bhutan means trouble.India:- Amardeep of Sepia Mutiny writes about Delhi’s alarming water crisis.- A Time to Reflect reflects about...
Today's Links
* Why countries like Bangladesh remain poor?* Forms of corruption in Bangladesh: Measures of control.* Reining in the radicals.* Marx and Durga in West Bengal.* Shuvo Bijaya everyone.* Europeans have stopped defending their valu...
October 01, 2006
Blogging from outer space
Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian woman has become the first female Muslim to make a successful journey into outer space. She also has been the first person to blog from outer space. This is just amazing. She starts her blog nine days ago:"Hello World! I don’t know who is reading this. Maybe you are a young girl, curious to know who I am… Maybe a young man who liked my picture in the paper… Maybe someone who always dreamed about flying to space and wants...
Quote of the day
"I am not aware of any other nation where each citizen, regardless of their religious affiliation, enjoys national holidays for major religious events of Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism etc."- Rehan of Unheard Voices-Drishtipat group blog on the religious harmony in Banglade...
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