As the US Department of State on June 25 published country report on human rights practices in 2014 covering the nations they assist and those members of the United Nations, I was looking for the name of the US on the list…but to no avail! They do not release such report along with the other countries. But do […]
Bangladesh’s top eateries reluctant over hygiene
Who to trust? No one! Eat at your own whim and accept the consequences. You can also inform the police when registering something odd. The information given here are taken from online newspapers including Dhaka Tribune, The Daily Star and bdnews24.com. June 23, 2015 (Gulshan): BFC: Fined Tk 1 lakh for keeping adulterated and substandard foods. […]
Children are most potential victims of religious pollution
She’s only eight-month-old toddler; learning to stand on her own feet — sometimes waving both hands in air for few seconds, crawls down the bed to catch me when I’m around, wants to see everything around wherever she goes — sometimes from close range, touches everything she gets within reach, stares at foods and waters […]
Fake Rohingya photo propaganda by extremists will turn people away
Radical Islamist groups and their members have been instigating attack on Buddhists in Bangladesh by posting fake photos and false information on Facebook and blogs about an imaginary fresh persecution on Rohingya Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. People behind some Facebook pages and profiles, significantly from Bangladesh, are urging the common Muslims to spread those false […]
CPJ report shocking as cartoonists under axes everywhere
Whether their sketches touch on politics, economics, religion, or national identity, cartoonists face the same grave threats as print and broadcast journalists who report on sensitive subjects. CPJ global research shows that cartoonists have been targeted with censorship, punitive lawsuits, physical assault, imprisonment, disappearance, and murder for their art-form journalism. Some have even fled into […]
Working women can hardly avoid being raped in Bangladesh
Considering attitude of the police, prosecutors and media in Bangladesh, it seems that rape is just another minor crime here, though it is a punishable offence amounting to maximum death penalty. It implies that the incidents of sexual assault and harassment on the streets,public gatherings and educational institutions are more negligible. Majority people in the […]
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