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[ALOCHONA] professionals of bangladesh

www.Linkedbd.com is an online professional network (1st time in
Bangldesh) which is dedicated especially for various kinds of
professionals, going to be professionals, and efficient Employer to
build communication each other direct from Bangladesh.

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[mukto-mona] Humayun Ahmed's comments

Humayun Ahmed is a gifted/ talented writer. Dr. Yunus is our pride. They cannot be wrong. We the common people at times fail to understand them. I personally found nothing wrong what Humayun said. Reach at Humayun’s level to find fault in him. Little learning is always dangerous.

 

 

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[ALOCHONA] 5,000 Bangladeshi workers go on strike in Kuwait

I love it.
There's no advantage of Bangladeshi Workers to be in Kuwait, when Wages are so low. Please do not forget, Kuwait is one of the 34 Richest countries of the world, way ahead of Saudi Arabia and UAE in GDP Per Capita. Staring Japan as # 1 GDP Per Capita of these 34 Countries is 85% of total GDP Per Capita of the World.
 
It should be declared a Sin that Kuwait is treating its own Moslim Brothers and Sisters as Slaves by paying them so little for their services. Its a form of Modern Slavery, nothing else. I have no idea, why World Human Rights Organizations or UNO does not put any pressure on Slave Labor countries of Middle East?    

Ezajur Rahman <ezajur.rahman@q8.com> wrote:
Irregular Wages, Underpayment
5,000 Bangladeshi workers go on strike in Kuwait
Courtesy Daily star 22/7/08 Porimol Palma
Around 5,000 Bangladeshi workers went on an indefinite strike in Kuwait City yesterday protesting underpayment and irregular wages, and not getting other facilities promised by the Kuwaiti company they work for.

"The workers staged a peaceful sit-in Sunday morning but today (Monday) they are staging strike at their barracks saying that they will not join work until their company fulfils their demands," said Shahriar Kader Siddiky, labour counsellor of Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait, when contacted yesterday.

The workers are placed by the company at royal palaces, hospitals, universities, oil companies and other important establishments under the ministries of education, health, oil and defence.

The company pays them only 18 Kuwaiti dinars (1 dinar is equivalent to Tk 258) a month instead of 50 dinars they were promised, the counsellor quoted workers as saying.

Kuwaiti newspaper Arab Times in a report yesterday said one of the workers alleged that the company has not paid two months' wages to a number of workers, and is not giving them weekly holiday.

Some of them are even forced to work 16 hours a day without any payment for overtime work, he said.

Another worker said the manager of the company beat up some workers for no reasons, and deducts five dinars per day if any worker fails to turn up for work due to illness.

He alleged that the company is compelling them to buy plane tickets from a certain travel agency, which charges exorbitant fares, the Arab Times reported.

"We want the company to pay our wages through bank, besides paying us for overtime. Most of the workers are falling sick because of the long hours of work. The company is also not allowing us to take sick leave. How can we work under such an environment?" the worker posed a question.

The labour counsellor said many of the workers alleged that they couldn't go on leave over the last 8 to 10 years as the company did not allow this. Even if a worker is granted leave for returning home, the company charges 30 dinars from him as security money for getting the passport deposited with it. But they never get back the money when he joins work again, he said quoting workers.

Quoting workers, he said the company even deducts money from their wages for renewing residency permits and insurance, and does not provide them service benefits on expiry of their job contracts.

"I asked workers to show us job contracts they signed. But until today, (Monday) they did not do so," Shahriar said. He however said it is unfortunate that many workers are forced to sign job contracts that are different from those signed before their coming to Kuwait.

The labour counsellor told The Daily star said that they had a meeting with the company officials on Sunday. The officials said they would increase wages to 40 dinars a month for those working under the ministries of health and defence.

"The company has already paid increased wages to some workers (who are among the strikers) and a few of them have also joined work. But others demand wage hike for all of them," Shahriar said.

Around two lakh Bangladeshis work in Kuwait, the third largest importer of manpower from Bangladesh, next to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

The country however stopped hiring workers from Bangladesh late in 2006, saying Bangladeshis were engaged in crimes.



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[mukto-mona] An article on Gay Bangladesh on Sydney Star Observer.....

Getting connected in Bangladesh

Category:
Community
Author:
Lyndon Barnett
Posted:
Wednesday, 9 July 2008

The second instalment of our series spotlighting gay life in a foreign country looks at Bangladesh, a country that receives relatively little international attention but is at the beginning of a journey toward major equality and acceptance.

Dhaka-raised, Quazi Haque, 29, describes a Bangladesh where neither society nor the government recognises the existence of a gay and lesbian population.

"There is no social acceptance for gay people. I chose not to `come out' because I didn't want my parents to be socially embarrassed," Quazi said. "There wasn't really any threat of bodily harm, just a potential to be isolated from society."

Nazrum Islam, Counsellor with the Bangladesh High Commission in Canberra says that Bangladeshi society does not permit homosexuality. "The population is 90 percent Muslim and it is not allowed in Islam," he said. "That is why there is no official recognition of homosexuality in Bangladesh."

Quazi believes the reason lies partially with religion.

"It is wrong when the Government is represented as not recognising homosexuality because Islam doesn't approve. Bangladeshi laws and the Constitution are independent of Islamic laws," Quazi said. "The grip of the religious leaders is weak but Bangladeshi society is not bold enough to go against the teachings of the religion."

As a result of the culture, Quazi's teenage years were not easy.

"Without any support, I suffered a lot growing up."

Quazi was determined to make a difference and provide a support network for the gay population of Bangladesh. The challenge would be how. As Bangladesh had no gay infrastructure, Quazi was starting from the very beginning.

The solution came in the form of the internet.

"A Yahoo group was the easiest method I found to connect the gay population of Bangladesh. I created Boys of Bangladesh or BOB," he said.

Since creating the Yahoo group in late 2002, BOB has become the central hub for all gay communication in the country. Virtually all websites now discussing gay Bangladesh list BOB as the main support avenue for Bangladeshis.

A group of six volunteers moderate all postings, with Quazi moderating some posts on his laptop in Sydney. Quazi believes the success of the group lies in the impartiality of the moderators.

BOB essentially established rules for the Bangladeshi gay society.

"Without boundaries everyone can do whatever they want. I wanted the gay Bangladesh society to mature and have rules in which to make their lives liveable," Quazi said. "Through BOB I've achieved that to some extent."

BOB is not only confined to the virtual world. The moderators also organise activities such as dinners, picnics and movies.

"Through BOB gay people could establish friendships and not just meet other men for sex," he said.

Acts of homosexuality are illegal in Bangladesh under the British imperial remnant, Section 377. However, this law is rarely, if ever, used to prosecute offenders.

Quazi, who currently works as an engineer, came to Sydney in 2003.

"I couldn't live honestly in that society. Even today, and despite BOB, there is still no one in Bangladesh who will openly identify as gay," he said.

"Change takes time. In the last five years a lot has been achieved. The pace is getting faster and faster. I think in 20 years Bangladesh will have everything that Sydney has today."

Bangladesh can feel isolated and lonely for that country's gay and lesbian population.

#Check out this link for further details: http://www.starobserver.com.au/community/2008/07/09/getting-connected-in-bangladesh-2/585

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[mukto-mona] Amar Shorgo ekhane [Bangla]

http://www.mukto-mona.com/Articles/mizan_rahman/swargo_ekhane.htm

thanks.


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[mukto-mona] Robindranath o kadombori ghotonar ontorale 3

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[ALOCHONA] A Quranic Argument for Secularism: Islam and the Secular State

A Quranic Argument for Secularism: A Seminar

Annisl_au The Immanent Frame has a series of interesting posts about Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im's Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a, all well worth reading. Daniel Philpott:

Islam and the Secular State

Negotiating the Future of Shari`a

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na`im

HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/ANNISL.html

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Re: [ALOCHONA] News and Views

Dear Mr. Gani -  I am impressed at your satirical capabilities but I think your caption of  "THE END" at the bottom is premature. Which is a pity since you seem to have gone to some trouble in creating and sharing your masterpiece with us.

You seem to have left out a whole bunch of characters from your analysis. Why is that? What makes them not a focus of your razor sharp wit.

Are they embodiment of honesty, human kindness and charity? Are they the ultimate in purshuttom morjada?

breathless in anticipation

yours truly!

Robin Khundkar


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From: mohammad gani
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Subject: [ALOCHONA] News and Views

22July2008.
 

 

 BNP's preparation for tumultuous welcome to:

 

the "Front runner of Bangladesh Democracy and Grand-mother of all corruptions"  Khaleda Zia with her son, powerful national Prince Tariq ( Release likely before this weekend)!

                                       

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                          Hasina's brass!!

 

" I only fear Almighty Allah" said the "Mother of all Corruptions and the Champion of Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights and Freedom of Speech" Dr. Hasina Wajed.      

 

 

 

You better believe her!  Its not that she is afraid to die, she just doesn't want to be there when it happens! I just wonder, how could she possibly forget performing "OMRA HAJ" after the release.....

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               Ready to die:              Bongabondo's "Sonar Cheleyra (boys)".

For the "Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights and freedom of Speech in Bangladesh. Congratulations!

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 Water is her life, water is her death!!

 

Extreme summer in Bangladesh ! A thirsty child's ultimate attempt quenching her thirst: Drinking from the "Supply water".

 

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Bangladesh: "You are still beautiful"!

 

 

 

 

 

Memories of childhhood, boyhood and youth..........

 

 

 

"Tears of Joy": success in SSC exam.        Life goes on......: One day at at a time

 

 

           

 Nation's future Leaders, on training at  DU.               Fun and Games.

 

 

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Bangladesh is bleeding with silent famine!

 

"Where are you my baby? My love?

A bereaved mother's emotional love with "unspeakable pains": Perhaps reached beyond our space and time, beyond the borders of the Heaven!!

 

 

Her child's desperate struggle for "some rice" from BDR's "Fair Price" distribution centre was crushed to death instantly by a Truck. "Mother's Love and Rice": Deep inside from the soul, words just get lost!

 

 

 

Commentary by:

Mohammad Gani, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

 

T H E   E N D

 

 


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[ALOCHONA] News and Views

22July2008.
 

 

 BNP's preparation for tumultuous welcome to:

 

the "Front runner of Bangladesh Democracy and Grand-mother of all corruptions"  Khaleda Zia with her son, powerful national Prince Tariq ( Release likely before this weekend)!

                                       

**************************************************************************************

                          

                          Hasina's brass!!

 

" I only fear Almighty Allah" said the "Mother of all Corruptions and the Champion of Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights and Freedom of Speech" Dr. Hasina Wajed.      

 

 

 

You better believe her!  Its not that she is afraid to die, she just doesn't want to be there when it happens! I just wonder, how could she possibly forget performing "OMRA HAJ" after the release.....

**************************************************************************************

               Ready to die:              Bongabondo's "Sonar Cheleyra (boys)".

For the "Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights and freedom of Speech in Bangladesh. Congratulations!

********************************************************************************************************

 Water is her life, water is her death!!

 

Extreme summer in Bangladesh ! A thirsty child's ultimate attempt quenching her thirst: Drinking from the "Supply water".

 

*************************************************************************

 

Bangladesh: "You are still beautiful"!

 

 

 

 

 

Memories of childhhood, boyhood and youth..........

 

 

 

"Tears of Joy": success in SSC exam.        Life goes on......: One day at at a time

 

 

           

 Nation's future Leaders, on training at  DU.               Fun and Games.

 

 

*****************************************************************************************************

 

                                   A N D    F I N A L L Y:

 

Bangladesh is bleeding with silent famine!

 

"Where are you my baby? My love?

A bereaved mother's emotional love with "unspeakable pains": Perhaps reached beyond our space and time, beyond the borders of the Heaven!!

 

 

Her child's desperate struggle for "some rice" from BDR's "Fair Price" distribution centre was crushed to death instantly by a Truck. "Mother's Love and Rice": Deep inside from the soul, words just get lost!

 

 

 

Commentary by:

Mohammad Gani, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

 

T H E   E N D

 

 


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