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Friday, August 22, 2008

[ALOCHONA] A Journey Towards Greater Liberalisation

Dear Members,

 

The most boring thing is urban life is probably waiting in a doctor's chamber.  I was doing that and waiting to checkup my eyes.  There was a TV in the waiting room, however, it was off due to electricity load shedding.  When I was looking for something for passing time, I found a desk calendar in the receptionist's desk.  Printing industry has tremendously developed in Bangladesh in recent years.  Most of the calendars contain beautiful pictures of the country and are of good artistic value.  I took the calendar to my seat and started turning over the pages.

 

It started with verses from Shahanama and continued with those of Ramayan, Mahabharat, Charjapad, Virgil and other famous literary pieces.  I am not a student of literature but enjoyed the selected verses which were ornamented with good quality paintings.  When I looked at the bottom of one page, I became astonished to find that the name of the organisation which printed the calendar is 'Ibn Sina Trust' which is known to be managed by a group of Bangladeshi Islamists.  I think you will agree that printing verses of Ramayan and Mohabharat is in the calendar is not usual for Islamists. 

 

It seems to me that the Islamic tent in Bangladesh is moving towards greater liberalisation in a commendable speed.

 

What do you think?

 

Dalia Satter


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