Dear Friends, The names of many victims have been published in a book along with dozens of photographs but the Bangladesh government banned its distribution outside. No one can carry these reports abroad. A few persons that tried to take them out of the country have been ...(Read more)

The frenzy of harassment, gang rape and subsequent suicides in the last two months has made it difficult to keep track of the specifics of each incident. Fahima, Rahima, Indrani, Sabina -- these names and the horrific events associated with them have begun to blur into one another. In addition there are women, like the two  ..(Read more)

Bhola a remote district from the capital surrounded by on all sides rivers and riverines, on the south lies the Bay of Bengal, is made of coastal plain land not much above 5 ft from sea level. On the eastern side the mighty Meghna flows into Bay, whereas on the north and western side river Tetulia, a branch of Meghna falls into Bay. From this point of view it is an island floating on the bay.The district administration extends main Bhola and a few islands (chars) including Rajapur, Gangapur, Charpatila, ....(Read more)

Visit: Prof. Roy's world - "The oppressed Minorities"

Hindus comprised nearly 30% of the total population in Bangladesh in 1947. After the exodus of minorities following the partition of India in 1947, the hindu population went down to about 22% by 1951. Due to unabated persecution, intimidation, and forcible conversion to Islam, the Hindu-Minority population kept on dwindling and now stands at a meager 10.5% of the total population in Bangladesh (1991 census).  Interesting to note that minority Muslim population in adjoining West Bengal (India) showed a positive growth rate , . ...(Read more)

The recent widespread communal violence in Gujarat has shocked the world. The UN Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson has also voiced her deep concern. People from all walks of life in India have reacted with shock and dismay.  ...(Read more)

A recent essay by Edward Said on the Palestine issue here. A short biography of Edward Said from The Nation: Edward W. Said, the University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, is the magazine's classical music critic as well as ...(Read more)

Ramallah, Occupied Palestine: My name is Tzaporah Ryter. I am an American student from the University of Minnesota. I currently am in Ramallah. We are under a terrible siege and people are being massacred by both the Israeli army and armed militia groups of Israeli settlers. ...(Read more)

Dear readers, Have a look at CHAIN OF ISLAM ,the greatest and the most tolerant religion on this earth, according to some claims !! And yes,the person in picture is none but Dr. Younus Shaikh of Pakistan, one among thousands of those of US, who have been on their way to be annihilated from earth FOR..... simply exercising common sense. 

Readears, be cautious while reading/thinking/speaking/teaching this fatal weapon called I-S-L-A-M. I feel for you.....(Read more)

Not long ago, somebody asked me what kind of stories I wrote. Obituaries came to mind. As a reporter in Kashmir I have been literally writing obituaries for the past 10 years; only the characters and places change, the stories are always the same, full of misery and tears. And when in October last year   ...(Read more)

We already know that Bangladeshi film 'Matir Moyna' by Tariq and Catherine Masud has earned a rare distinction and honor for the country from the international Cannes film festival. Matir Moyna was adjudged the best film out of 40 films shown in Director's fortnight and International Critics' Week. But it is very unfortunate for our country that the film is still banned  ....(Read more)

Bangladeshi Nation Demand Justice

To: 
The Secretary General
United Nations Organization

Dear Mr. Kofi Anan,

With all due respect, we would like to bring to your notice one of the most horrible genocide of the 20th century that had occurred in 1971 in the then East Pakistan, which is now known as Bangladesh.

On 25th March 1971 at around midnight, the ferocious Pakistani army had come out from the barracks and massacred the unarmed, innocent and sleeping people. 3,000,000 people were massacred, 200,000 women were raped and hundreds of villages were burnt to ashes and razed to the ground from 25th March till 16th December 1971. Millions of people lived in tents on the other side of the border facing starvation and famine (Read more and sign)