Ekushey Book Fair 2...
February 27, 2007
February 21, 2007
Ekushey February: The International Mother Language Day
21st of February is the International Mother Language Day, an annual event in UNESCO member states to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. This is mostly the international recognition of Language Movement Day called 'Ekushey February', which is commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952, when a number of Bangla-speaking people were massacred by the Pakistani police and Army in Dhaka.Shawon68 proudly says:Ekush is Bangla for...
February 20, 2007
Finding the root of corruption
The Rsfblog (blog of reporters without border) is running a blogweek on corruption titled "What bloggers say about corruption". Its an interesting read. A couple of years ago I have wrote about the corruption in Bangladesh titled "Corruption out of necessity" which might give you an idea of why corruption is rampant in the public sector of Banglade...
February 18, 2007
National id card possible?
I have wrote last August that national id card for Bangladeshi citizens will solve many problems. While the voter id card is the prime requirement now, many think that there is no option other than the national id. there is no point building scores of different databases for different requirements (such as machine readable passport, tax data, driving license etc) instead of building and sharing a common one. The army chief said in a recent speech:Some intellectuals said that it will require Tk 1000 crore and five years time. But, the army have...
February 16, 2007
Wall of images
Bored? Then stare at the Bloglines Wall of images. You'll never see the Wall the same way twi...
February 13, 2007
Tactical ploy
In another latest development Awami League, the proclaimed secular political party canceled their MOU with the radical Islamic political party Khelafot Majlish, which AL earlier termed as a tactical ploy to counter its political opponents BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in the recently postponed election. People at Drishtipat group blog suspect that strong protests against the MOU in Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wajed Joy's blog may have been heard at last. In a dramatic twist Sajeeb also claims the feat in a following post:"Finally,...
Bangladesh announces world cup squad
After winning the 3-1 one day series over Zimbabwe the moral of Bangladesh Cricket team should be high. And there are no surprises in the announced 15 memeber Bangladesh squad for the world cup except the exclusion of long serving wicket keeper and ex captain Khaled Mashud. He has been a fighter who could so far earn his place despite batting limitations. No doubt he is the finest of the wicket keeper Bangladesh had ever produced. He was dropped in the recent Zimbabwe tour after he told the press that he is the automatic choice for the selectors...
February 12, 2007
Can the power of one save the nation?
The hottest topic in Bangladesh now is that the Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has expressed his intention to start a political party. In an open letter he has asked the people to provide their feedback to him and suggest how he can organize a political party from the grass root.Salam Dhaka says this move of Dr. Yunus will draw a new equation in Bangladesh politics, which is battered by bitter political acrimony between the major parties and their...
February 08, 2007
Picks from the blogosphere
* Uzbekistan defines Blogs as mass media* Popular Bangla rhymes: how appropriate they are?* The Hindu view of Islam - A critical review.* Stereotype that!* America is clos...
February 07, 2007
Cultural apartheid
Bangla is a language of 230 million people. Of which about 140 million people reside in Bangladesh and almost all the rest resides in the state of West Bengal of India. Being a neighboring country the language and the culture are similar between West Bengal and Bangladesh. But sadly the cultural exchanges are diminishing to an alarming extent. This has created some mistrust among the both nations. Media can play a great role here. Through media nations can assimilate beyond borders. However, in this era of Globalization it is sad to see one nation...
February 06, 2007
A silent revolution by the people of Bangladesh!
The above phrase is the highlight of a mass mail going round in the mail boxes of Bangladeshis (via Drishtipat). Although some people are questioning the legitimacy of the mass arrests and the arrest of big fishes without charge sheet people in general are happy with the Caretaker Government's performance. This lists the visible achievements of the CTG so far. The mail even says "this team of people is by far the most dedicated team who is really making a difference in Bangladesh" and even goes beyond asking for consent to have a referendum to...
South Asia Blog Buzz
South Asia is one of the poorest regions in the world. Unemployment is one of the major problems for all the countries in this region. South Asia Biz writes a series on the employment situation in South Asia. The biz blog reviews online job portals from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Now we have more South Asian blogs in review:Bangladesh:Blogger News Network writes an article on the Biswa Ijtema, an annual global Islamic meet,...
Heights of MSM journalism: one track mind
"CNN gave a written apology to Bangladesh Government for mistakes in their reportage by their correspondent Seth Doane. The coverage showed video of Afghanistan camps and called it camps of terrorism in Bangladesh. Bureau chief Phil Turner is the one who apologized in writing."- from whats happening at CNNAny reason why the world should not turn to citizen journalists inste...
February 05, 2007
On a nosedive
Bangladesh Cricket team came to Zimbabwe three days ago for a warm up tour before the World Cup scheduled next month. Although they were upset with the long journey and the loss of luggage, they put themselves together quickly to win the first one-day match yesterday. The problem was elsewhere.There was no TV coverage of the match. Millions of fans from Bangladesh were agitated with no TV coverage from Bangladesh TV and even the absence of live webcast from Cricinfo. Martin Williams, the managing editor of Cricinfo explains why Cricinfo was unable...
February 04, 2007
The table has turned
A weak democracy, administration influenced judiciary, ineffective Anti-corruption commission, security forces works interrupted by influential political leaders and widespread corruption in government service sectors gave the rise of many corrupted business tycoons in Bangladesh. These people are mainly political leaders who frequently changed allegiance to the parties holding power and used their power and influence to accumulate a vast amount of wealth. It is said that the ill-equipped and staffed judiciary always favor the wealthy and the influentials....
February 03, 2007
Giasuddin Al-Mamun nabbed
The abovementioned business tycoon of Bangladesh has a tendency of catching a lot of media attention. Last June Asia Tribune published an article on him saying:"Gias Uddin Al-Mamun, is one of the hated names in Bangladesh, who, just because of being Tareq Rahman’s friend, became one of the richest men in the country from extreme poverty status." (read the rest)He dismissed the allegation as an international conspiracy against him:After the recent state of emergency he was arrested and then later released. He then managed to get a court ruling from...
The first Bangladeshi politician to blog
Welcome Sajeeb Wazed Joy, a young global leader named by the World Economic Forum to the Bangladeshi Blogosphere. He is the son of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. The Awami League Website (like any other political website of Bangladesh) is lot less interactive. But Joy's step is no doubt a great leap being a future political leader of Bangladesh. He is probably the first Bangladeshi politician to start blogging. I hope the people of Bangladesh will be trying to find many answers in his blog. Once again...
February 02, 2007
Will Bangladesh really sink?
In a recent climate conference in Paris UNEP released a much-awaited international report which said that global warming was 'man-made' and 'would continue for centuries'. The report predicted temperature rises of 1.1 to 6.4 Celsius Degrees by the year 2100. On sea levels, the report projects rises of 7-23 inches (18 – 58 centimeters) by the end of the century.The report may explain why the temperature in Berlin yesterday was 10 degree celsius when the average temperature of February last year was 2 degrees with a maximum of 8 degrees.But it is...
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