May 5, 2013 © Mahmud Hossain Opu / Dhaka Tribune
The art of dehumanization
by Seema Amin
‘A door marked enemy and no one home.’ Tom Engelhardt.
‘If you repeat a lie enough times, it becomes the truth.’ Electra, my love (1974 Hungarian film).
It will not be too overcast to say the 21st century (Anno Domini, whose 12 years and some hundred days have passed) has thus far been the century of the “enemy-industrial complex”. Continue reading
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Rumours of bloodletting and the bloodletting of rumours
by Faruk Wasif, Translated from Bengali by Tibra Ali for AlalODulal.org
This is the spring of rumours. Afraid of burning their hands, the media won’t touch the burning questions of the day. And the television cameras, in fear of being blinded, look the other way. If a gap is found in the official press-notes, know that that is the way by which the truth has decamped. Continue reading
On May 6th, 2013, state security forces launched a large-scale operation to remove all protesters from Shapla Chattar in Motijheel. The nature of the action (after 2 am, reports of use of live ammunition) as well as accompanying events (cutting electricity to the city center, shutting down two TV stations) created an environment of paranoia, suspicion, and accusations regarding avoidable deaths of protesters. The government’s subsequent actions, including tone-deaf denials of deaths in press conferences, have further increased a volatile environment of mistrust and instability. Continue reading
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It is the state who needs the holy trinity of nation-nationality-nationalism and a common enemy
by Seuty Sabur
It has been nine years since I have stopped watching TV daily. I always find it unsettling, especially the talk shows. For me it seems more logical to follow the news online, check people’s reaction on social media. I can’t handle the TV for more than 10 minutes, even in the time of national/international ‘crises’. Continue reading
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1. Stop thinking that ‘compliance’ is a word to keep international buyers happy and begin to understand that it has to do with the safety of people. People like you and me. People whose labor creates that shining Bangladesh in the first place. People whose actual labor builds your fortunes. Continue reading
The Rise of Mahmudur Rahman: Bangladesh Politics & Game Theory
by Zia Hassan, translated from Bengali by AlalODulal.org (original Bengali at end)
Mahmudur Rahman. The country’s most divisive figure. And the country is clearly divided. Mahmudur Rahman is the unchallenged leader of one side of that division. BNP is now only a side-show. And I don’t think BNP realizes that yet. Continue reading
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আমাদের ব্লগার সমাজের নেতৃবৃন্দ মহা চটেছেন তরুণ রাজনীতিক আন্দালিব রহমান পার্থর উপর। কারণ জনাব পার্থ এক টক শো তে ব্লগার দের অপমান করে কথা বলেছেন।
