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Unease rises over anti-Islam film
In announcing the release of his anti-Quran film, Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament, has generated a swell of media attention in the Netherlands in the past months. Politicians have urged him not to go ahead with the release of the film ‘Fitna’ because they say its controversial content may lead to national […]
Saudi website stirs hatred against Bangladeshis
A Saudi-based website aims to stir hatred against 1.2 million Bangladeshis working in the oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Under www.antirat.com the website features page after page of alleged crimes and misdemeanours committed by Bangladeshi labourers documented with photographs, ranging from the serious ‘rape and running prostitution ring’ to the frankly ridiculous ‘unhygienic cooking’ practices. A […]
He is a miracle boy
From Potuakhali: Villagers call him “miracle boy”. His name is Obaidul (7). His job was to cut fish and make packets with his mother. During the time of “Cyclone Sidr” hited in Bangladesh he was in an island named Kolagacia (situated in southern Bangladesh). The tidal waves of cyclone drifted him about 20 kilometers. His […]
Waiting for assistance
From Khuriakhali, Bangerhat: It was a tough task to enter here because almost every road of entering Khuriakhali is unfit for vehicles. But one canal is available to come here. That’s why I started to come here through a tiny boat on Friday (23 November, 2007). Dead bodies of several animals and birds were […]
Rickshaw: Environment Comrade Vehicle’s Departure
“I am pulling rickshaw for seven years. My house is in Rampur district. My Father-Mother, Sister-Brother lives in the village. I send them two thousand taka every month. I pass my life in Dhaka with rest money” – Md. Deloar Hossain said this with hesitation. This twenty seven years old rickshaw puller has not married […]
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