Rethought about journalism
‘Journalism is the only profession where no one needs any qualification!’, a government employee said this during our friendly chat. I could not protest. Two days back, I read an article on journalism where one of our colleagues argued for an institutional mechanism which could allow someone to work as a journalist. Read more »
আজ আমার মন খারাপ
একটা ফোন পেয়ে মন খারাপ হয়ে গেল। আগামী মাসের দ্বিতীয় সপ্তাহে আমার আব্বা তার চাকরি থেকে অবসর নেবেন। আব্বা বেসরকারি একটি হাই স্কুলের সহকারী প্রধান শিক্ষক। বেসরকারি হাই স্কুলে এতদিন সহকারী প্রধান শিক্ষকের আলাদা কোনো বেতন স্কেল ছিলনা। খুব সম্ভবত গত বছরই একবার বাসায় যাওয়ার পর আব্বা আমাকে নতুন গ্রেডের আদেশ দেখিয়েছিলেন। কিন্তু ক’দিন পরই শুনি, Read more »
BD Government Should Disband or Radically Reform RAB: HRW
Members of Rapid Action Battalion
The Bangladeshi government is failing to keep its commitment to end extrajudicial killings, torture and other abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and hold those responsible accountable, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report today. Brad Adams, the Director (Asia) of HRW said, after two years in office, the government has had more than enough time to take action to stop the RAB’s murderous practices. A death squad is roaming the streets of Bangladesh and the government does not appear to be doing anything to stop it. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina needs to act. Read more »
Neutrality is missing!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was reading a political commentary this morning. I found it in a news website and it was written by journalist, leader of journalist community. I followed the recent political incidents. But I was eager to know the analysis of that journalist. I read the analysis and read the readers’ comments also. Read more »
বাংলাদেশিদের জন্য বন্ধ হলো ইকুয়েডরের ‘খোলা দরজা’
(The report has been published at the daily Kaler Kantho on 21 September)
মেহেদী হাসান
বিশ্বের সব দেশের নাগরিককে ভিসা ছাড়াই ভ্রমণের সুযোগ দিতে ইকুয়েডর সরকার যে ‘খোলা দরজা নীতি’ (ওপেন ডোর পলিসি) গ্রহণ করেছিল, তা থেকে বাদ দেওয়া হয়েছে বাংলাদেশিদের। মানব পাচার রোধে সম্প্রতি ইকুয়েডর সরকার এ পদক্ষেপ নিয়েছে বলে জানা গেছে। বাংলাদেশ ছাড়াও আরো আটটি দেশ (আফগানিস্তান, ইরিত্রিয়া, ইথিওপিয়া, কেনিয়া, নেপাল, নাইজেরিয়া, পাকিস্তান) এ কালো তালিকায় রয়েছে। এর ফলে দক্ষিণ আমেরিকা মহাদেশের ‘ভিসামুক্ত’ এ দেশে যেতে হলে কালো তালিকাভুক্ত ৯টি দেশের নাগরিকদের ভিসা নিতে হবে। বাংলাদেশে ইকুয়েডর প্রজাতন্ত্রের কোনো দূতাবাস না থাকায় দেশটিতে যেতে আগ্রহী বাংলাদেশিদের সমস্যা আরো তীব্র হওয়ার আশঙ্কা রয়েছে। বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন দেশে ইকুয়েডর দূতাবাসের ওয়েবসাইটে ওই দেশের সরকারের ভিসাবিষয়ক সাম্প্রতিক এ সিদ্ধান্তের খবর প্রকাশিত হয়েছে। সেখান থেকে এ তথ্য জানা গেছে। Read more »
যৌথ বাণিজ্য কমিশনের বৈঠক : মিয়ানমারের কাছে ব্যাংকিং ও ভিসা সুবিধা সম্প্রসারণ চাইবে বাংলাদেশ
(The report has been published at the Daily Kaler Kantho on 20 September, 2010)
মেহেদী হাসান
ঢাকায় আগামী বুধবার শুরু হচ্ছে দুই দিনব্যাপী বাংলাদেশ-মিয়ানমার যৌথ বাণিজ্য কমিশনের চতুর্থ বৈঠক। এতে বাংলাদেশ মিয়ানমারের কাছে ব্যাংকিং ও ভিসা সুবিধা সম্প্রসারণ করার দাবি জানাবে। আলোচনা হবে দ্বিপক্ষীয় বাণিজ্য সংশ্লিষ্ট বিভিন্ন ইস্যুতে। Read more »
Four days without newspaper!!!!
From last Friday to Monday, no newspaper has been published in Bangladesh. All print media houses were closed for Eid holidays. Journalistic activities in televisions and radios ran well. New media has also performed nice job to fulfill the thirst of the readers. However, many people like the Finance Minister of Bangladesh, Abul Mal Abdul Muhit wants newspapers even in holidays. Mr. Muhit has given the idea to publish newspapers at least in limited scale. Read more »
SAARC Charter of Democracy fianlized
Members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) finalized the draft of its charter on democracy for protecting and strengthening democracy in the region, Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, Foreign secretary of Bangladesh said on Sunday. Read more »
SAARC Charter of Democracy will be finalized on Sunday
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter of Democracy will be finalized on Sunday. Mohammad Mizarul Kayes, the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh informs the journalists after the first day of Inter-Governmental meeting at Dhaka on Saturday. He says, ”we have already completed 80% of the finalization works. The rest of the works will be completed with in tomorrow (Sunday)”. Read more »
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- 'Water, water everywhere'Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was almost paralysed due to waterlogging in several areas of Gazipur caused by heavy downpour in the last two days.
- 'Rail link to Ctg snapped'Chittagong’s rail communications with Dhaka and Sylhet were snapped on Friday morning, when one carriage of ‘Mahanagar Probhati’ derailed near Brahmanbaria Kasba Rail Station.
- '2 held with arms from Savar'Two people were nabbed with a firearm, bullet and sharp weapons after a late night raid at Savar.
- 'EU threatens to withdraw GSP'The European Parliament has threatened to withdraw generalized system of preference (GSP), the duty and quota-free access to EU market that Bangladesh enjoys.
- '12-hour strike on Sunday'BNP-led 18-Party alliance has called for a nationwide general shutdown from 6am to 6pm on Sunday demanding reinstatement of a caretaker government provision, release of their party leaders and to protest ban on rallies.
- '7 held in capital with firearms, bullets'Detective police nabbed seven people from the capital’s Mohammadpur and Mirpur areas with firearms and bullets in raids from Thursday night until Friday morning.
- 'Bridge collapses in Washington state'Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the water below, authorities said.
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- 'Water, water everywhere'
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