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October 22, 2011

#OccupyDhaka: Joining The Global Movement Against The 1%

Saturday, October 22, 2011 Bangladesh, Social media, USA No comments

Occupy Wall Street, the peaceful protest against financial corruption and capitalism that started last month in the New York City's financial capital, has already spread in many countries of the world. People have joined under the motto: “We are the 99% who will not tolerate the greed and corruption of the remaining 1%.” And the statement is also being resonated in some streets of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. In a photo essay in Demotix Safin...

Beheading of 8 Bangladeshi Workers in Saudi Arabia Sparks Rage

Monday, October 10, 2011 Bangladesh, Religion No comments

Nothing can justify a capital crime, but capital punishment cannot ensure a cure or deterrent for such crimes. Bangladeshis were shocked to learn that eight Bangladeshi migrant workers were beheaded in public in Saudi Arabia on 7 October, 2011, under Qisas (an eye for an eye) law for being involved in robbing a warehouse and killing a security guard, Hussein Saeed Mohammed Adulkhaleq, an Egyption national. Three other Bangladeshis were sentenced to prison terms and flogging. As videos of similar Saudi beheadings [Warning: Graphic content]...