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From: farida_majid@hotmail.com
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] News of HOPE! --be fully prepared to face noisy, nasty resistance
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 17:38:11 -0400

   Sentimentalization of "bismillah" on the Constitution has begun just as I aprehended.  Anyone with eyes to read and understand plain English would not have asked the following question: Why "Bismillah" is a problem for you?

     Please, can I invite all, yes, ALL of us to put a little effort and improve our understanding of this important issue?
 
      No single political party -- Awami League, BNP, or whatever -- can or  should keep   "bismillah" in the Constitution or expel it. By the same token, its inclusion in the constitution by a Military Dictator's whim was illegal. 
 
      However, "bismillah" is staying for the moment, as the Law Minister indicated, not because of the AL goodness of the heart. The act of including "bismillah" was done out side the legal realm covered by the Fifth Amendment,1979. The present action is to activate (dismiss the stay order) the High Court Judgment on 29th August, 2005 -- a response to the Writ Petition # 6016/2000, Italian Marble Co. - Moon Cinema Hall.
 
    This Judgment called for a repeal of Fifth Amendment that was passed under the clout of Martial Law in 1979 and all 'illegal acts' that subsequently validated the usurpation of power.  The Fifth Amendment, 1979, not only changed "the basic structure as well as the character of the Constitution in its totality, but rather, uprooted the Constitution; it was no amendment in the eye of law, but destruction of the Constitution altogether, as such ultra vires to the Constitution."
 
            The above is a direct quote from the Judgment issued on the Moon Cinema Hall case in 2005 by the bench consisting of Mr. Justice ABM Khairul Haque and Mr. Justice ATM Fazle Kabir.
            
              Anyone can check the authenticity of the quote. It was one of the most masterful Judgments isued by the judiciary in the short history of Bangladesh.
 
                   Farida Majid
         
  

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To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
From: qrahman@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 01:44:43 -0400
Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] News of HOPE! --be fully prepared to face noisy, nasty resistance

Ms Majid,
Why "Bismillah" is a problem for you?
FYI, Awami League is keeping it.
Now I'll share some good news. Jamaat took your idea and removed it
from their party constitution.
What's next?
Let me give you some food for thought. The word "Awami" came from Urdu.
Let me see how you can "Update" it.
Apparently Jamaat is more "Flexible" about these "Minor" issues as long
it takes them to haven AKA "Power".
My bet is Jamaat will give in first.

Good luck.
-qar

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[ALOCHONA] 152 industries wreaking havoc

152 industries wreaking havoc

Courtesy Daily Star 20/5/09

Villagers along polluted Turag moving to safer places

Waste from Bscic Industrial Area in Gazipur ends up in the Baimail Jheel

and then flows into the Turag turning water of both into an obnoxious

deep purple liquid. The photo was taken at Baimail Jheel.

Photo: SK Enamul Haq Pinaki Roy

Indiscriminate discharge of liquid waste by the industries in and around Konabari industrial zone has ruined a large part of the Turag river and Baimail Jheel, causing immense suffering to residents living on the banks.

Industrial liquid waste and black smog created by brick kilns have doubled the sufferings and even compelled many to move their houses.

Locals say brick kilns have left their fruit trees unproductive, while industrial waste exterminated fish in the river and nearby water bodies, increased mosquitoes, and made croplands infertile.

The government established the Konabari Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (Bscic) industrial area in early 1980s to promote and expand small and cottage industries. Since then the industries are polluting surrounding environment despite getting different facility packages from the government.

Recently, the Bscic authorities have made a list of 152 polluter industries that include 56 dyeing and textile industries, 50 chemicals and pharmaceuticals, nine food processing and 37 other engineering industries. None of these industries has installed an effluent treatment plant (ETP).

"We have been corresponding with the industrialists for last three years about ETP but all in vain," says a Bscic official asking not to be named.

The Bscic provided the industrialists with land in a subsidised price along with many other facilities. But most of the industries are paying back by indiscriminately polluting the environment.

Since the beginning the government was providing tax holiday for five years and no import duty and VAT for capital machinery for these polluters.

Stinky blackish water was seen flowing in the Turag as liquid waste falls in the river directly from the industries.

Massive suffering of the people was witnessed during visits to the surrounding villages including Baimail, Kodda, Kashimpur and Konabari. Besides industrial waste, dust from the brick kilns around adds to the suffering of the local inhabitants.

"We cannot use the river water in any way. Even we cannot take a bath there. Besides, dust from the brick kilns is also causing much suffering to us," says Bayezid Hossain from Baimail village.

"At least 20 of our neighbours have left the village and settled in Gazipur town or nearby areas due to this environmental pollution," he adds.

While describing his childhood memories, Uday Sarkar of the area said, "Just 12 years ago the Turag and Baimail Jheel had a variety of fish. Now no fish can survive there.

"The industry waste has spoiled everything. We cannot afford moving from our village, so we are living here and suffering," he said.

Villagers from Kashimpur say it is a big problem for them to collect water from tube-wells for bathing, washing and drinking.

"For the last few years we are not getting fruits from coconut, banana, mango and some other trees," said Shamsur Rahman from Majlishpur.

"If I wash my hand in the river waters, it stinks like kerosene," says a villager. He adds their corrugated tin-made houses are being damaged within two to three years these days thanks to the dust from brick kilns.

 

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[ALOCHONA] Our politicians and Aung San Suu Kyi

Our politicians and Aung San Suu Kyi - New Age 20/5/09

I don’t know why our politicians couldn’t care less about the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese people. I do know, however, that the absolute silence of our politicians is disgraceful. I suspect that we simply do not want to facilitate any comparison between our two top leaders and the undisputed leader of the struggle for democracy in Burma.
   Ezajur Rahman
   Kuwait

 

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[ALOCHONA] Re: Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh & Seikh Mujib?

The problem is that all these political fanatics talk the same way. They have the illusion that they can and they are talking freely. But alas!  They are so biased that their vision is totally blocked. Like a gramophone, and without knowing even the meaning of it they keep on repeating, He or she is bad. Not only because he/she has done wrong but because it is him or she.

If someone has done bad say it. And say it loudly. But still have the guts to say if something good was done by someone, admit it.

The progress made post 1975, you call it progress. Give me a break. Yes, some progress was made in private sector but no or very little in public sector.

You are blaming Sk. Hasina for disintegrating BNP and Jamaat. Had you the vision I would have told you that disintegration of BNP started when Dr. Badr was kicked out of the presidency vey disgracefully. The process continued when some influential members and even ministers like Col. Oli and energy minister left the party at the fag-end of BNP era. The last nail in the coffin was expulsion of Mannan Bhuiyan and other reformists. Above everything the corrupt drunkard Sec. Gen. Mr. Dilawar has done more damage to BNP than any good not only by his deeds but also by his looks. Jamaat is cornered by its own role in 1971. What Sk. Hasina and for that matter AL has to do if BNP and Jamaat are on suicidal mission.

One piece of advice, if you want BNP to be on it foot again, Khalida will have to persuade everybody back to party. By everybody, I mean everybody including Dr. Badr and Col. Oli. Otherwise BNP will die same way it was born. About Jamaat I can only say this much, may Allah bless them and show them the right path. May Allah give them the strength and power to admit their sins and mistakes.  Ameen sum Ameen.

 

Regards  

Shafiq Ahmad

 

--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Enayet Ullah <enayet_2000@...> wrote:
>
>  
> Ah, presumptuous!
>  
> Maybe you have glut of your own guilt of association, not mine. I can speak freely, I pay no debt to any political affiliation.
>  
> If you were born in 1974, you were born as a 100% malnourished child, except chubby Seikh Hasina & Seikh Rehana, everyone sufferred. It was 100% mockery for Mujib's  depiction of 'sonar bangladesh'. There were many political misadventures by Seikh Mujib, forming dictatorship, from a democracy. If BAKSAL was still alive, Awami League will not ascend to power today, it would be a 'Hitlar's Canary'!
>  
> Well, there were progress made since 75. Despite all the corruptions and anamolies, we haev itched some progress. It could be better, if there were no corruption. I do not think Bangladesh will be ever corruption-free, not in our lifetime! I strongly condemn Prince Tareq Zia, BNP paid heavy price for his stupidity and corruptions. People rejected them handily! Politics of blood-lineage should stop in Bangladesh, Prince Tareq, Prince Joy should not have any place in our politics! Maybe I am just whining, that's their paternal right!
>  
> A strong oppostion party is good for the democracy to flourish! There is no need to crash the oppositions. In our country, we victimize the others those who disagree! You can smell the revenge in the street of Dhaka after Hasina won landslide victory, definitely Jamaatis will pay dearly! BNP can be easily disorganized and be beaten, most BNP supporters are driven by greed and opportunist! Definitely Awami League is more interested to take a shot at Jamaatis! Gleeful Hasina can happily sip revenge, this is her chance!
>  
>
>
> --- On Fri, 5/15/09, shafiq013 shafiq013@... wrote:
>
>
> From: shafiq013 shafiq013@...
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh & Seikh Mujib?
> To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 2:02 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> You said Sheikh Mujib liberated Bangladesh from Paki's opperation. Are
> you saying it in full sense? Your school of thought don't want to admit
> this even.
>
> Even, if we take your argument that Shekh Mujib was a failure and that
> from 1972-75, as a nation we did not progrsss by any measure. By which
> measure we have progressed post 1975. If by progress you mean Koko
> Shipping Company, if by progress you mean Dandy Dyeing, if by progress
> you mean Khamba Company, if by progress you mean owning not one but two
> palatial houses (what ever may be the circumstances and reasons), yes we
> have progressed a lot. I am not here to defend the mistakes and blunders
> committed from 72-75. But some good things were also done during that
> time. And where is our sense of direction post 75.
>
> But I agree with you that anybody should be punished if he has committed
> war crimes. The trial should be against individuals not against any
> political party.
>
> Regards
>
> Shafiq Ahmad
>
> --- In alochona@yahoogroup s.com, Enayet Ullah <enayet_2000@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Â
> > Truth is hard to swallow! Seikh Mujib created his legacy by his own
> doing! Yes, he liberated Bangladesh from Paki's oppression. But, Seikh
> Mujib immensely inflicted pain upon the wounds of his own
> people, by his own greed!
> > Â
> > History need to be revisited to learn lesson, Seikh Mujib is not
> 'infalliable' ! Not able to criticize any historical facts is dubichuary!
> It simply dishonest to deny the facts of the past!
> > Â
> > If you look around the planet for similar freedom of struggle, we,
> Bangladeshis still grapple for our place in history. The principal
> reason for cessation from West Pakistan was economical oppression and
> legislative digression. The aftermath of independance, the regime of
> Seikh Mujib was an utter failure. From 72-75, as a nation, we did not
> progress by any measure. The ineptness of the regime mirred the country,
> people's life did not get any better! I understand the limitaion or
> resources, but, at least we could expect the new leadership to set a
> direction for the country in the new horizon. Instead, Mujib circled
> himself with his relatives like Gazi Golum Mostafa (Kombol Chora),
> culminating more affable leader like Tajuddin, Nazrul etc.
> > Â
> > During 71, if Azam et el commited any 'war crime' they should be held
> responsible. I have no 'itch' for that! Opposing a war and commiting
> 'war crime' are two different things! If AL wanted to punish anyone
> for their alleged participation in autrocities, they should be done in
> the rule of law. There is no need to politicize the victim. If anyone
> found guilty, they should be liable for their action. As a party, Jamaat
> bear no responsibility for some memebers' guilt. Seikh Hasina and AL are
> dragging the process to gain undue political advantage.
> > Â
> > No one should take revenge, we should persue the persuit of justice,
> that's the mantra!
> > Â
> > Â
> > Â
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 5/13/09, shafiq013 shafiq013@ . wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: shafiq013 shafiq013@ .
> > Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh &
> Seikh Mujib?
> > To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
> > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 3:50 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Starting with your ending, you said "It would have been a different
> Bangladesh if we had a capable leadership for newly liberated
> Bangladesh!"
> > You spit all your venom against Sheikh Mujib. It seems you are very
> well aware of the history of Bangladesh but do have some allergic
> problems. Â One of the poorest regions of the earth devastated by 9
> months of civil war can expect problems of much higher magnitude. But I
> will not argue with you as I know it is not of no use doing it. However,
> may I ask you if you have ever thought of repairs of all bridges and
> culverts like Bhairab Bridge, cleaning and making operational of the
> Chittagong port which was inoperable due to war, surrender of arms by
> Mukti Bahini and not to talk about withdrawal of Indian Army. All this
> in three and half years. No no, sorry you cannot even visualize that. I
> think Prof. Ghulam Azam should have taken the leadership of Bangladesh
> at that time. Your bad luck, he was enjoying his time during that period
> in Islamabad.
> > You are right. Let justice prevail. You cannot write the history of
> Bangladesh without Sheikh Mujib and without the mention of Ghulam Azam
> but with different reasons.
> > In the end may I ask you again, the possibility of the trial of war
> criminals disturbs you immensely. Any personal reason?
> > Regards
> > Â
> > Shafiq Ahmad
> >
> >
> > --- In alochona@yahoogroup s.com, Enayet Ullah <enayet_2000@ ...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, one had to look at the corruption of Seikh Mujib and his cult
> of followers from 72 to 75.Mujib is responsible for the biggest
> political crime in the history of Bangladesh, banning the democratic
> process, creating Natszi BAKSAL, one party, one leader, dictator Seikh
> Mujib.
> > >
> > > Seikh Mujib and his cronies killed Siraj Sikdar, maimed and
> mutilated many members of opposition party. Inept governance of Seikh
> Mujib responsible for Famine in '74, millions lives lost and displaced
> during the famine!
> > >
> > > Let justice prevail, Seikh Mujib should be responsible for the
> autrocities during his regime, extra-judicial killings, looting crores
> of taka from state treasury by Seikh Kamal!
> > >
> > > Along with Azam, Mujib should stand trial!
> > >
> > > It would have been a different Bangladesh if we had a capable
> leadership for newly liberated Bangladesh!
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Tue, 5/12/09, Cyrus thoughtocrat@ ... wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Cyrus thoughtocrat@ ...
> > > Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> > > To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 9:25 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am glad that you, with your "pure" mind, still walk amongst us,
> honoring this earth with your very existence, and vocalizing the "truth"
> that is practiced and preached by the holiest of congregations,
> Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. After all, Islam and Jamaat are synonymous,
> and whatever Jamaat does must be Islamic. Who else can uphold the
> ultimate truth of "Islam", generously handed down to us by the holy
> family of the Saud, and supported by our brothers and sisters in the
> land where infidels are trying to eliminate our comrades, the Taliban?
> > > ÂÂ
> > > By believing in Jamaat, I see the light of hope at the end of the
> tunnel of despair. No....wait.. .that's the light of an incoming train!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Mohammed Ramjan mramjan@hotmail. com>
> > > To: group Alochona alochona@yahoogroup s.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 3:29:12 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Corrupt minded people cannot see the beauties of Islam and its Jamat
> > > ÂÂ
> > >
> > >
> > > To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
> > > From: thoughtocrat@ yahoo.com
> > > Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 14:06:39 -0700
> > > Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > No "bro"! Those who are covering up jamaat and its spawns would have
> no "salvation" at all, whether here or hereafter.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Nirob Dorshok <nistabdhota@ yahoo.com. au>
> > > To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
> > > Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 7:33:20 PM
> > > Subject: [ALOCHONA] Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How much you spend to concoct such lies and triggerÂÂ
> your propaganda machine against jamat as this forum can see you only
> bashing jamat. carry on bro you got a good mission. who knows this might
> be your means of salvation in the hereafter... .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Shamim Chowdhury veirsmill@yahoo. com>
> > > To: Shamim_Personal veirsmill@yahoo. com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, 18 April, 2009 8:48:50 AM
> > > Subject: [ALOCHONA] Corruption of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > UNMASK THE REAL FACE OF JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI BANGLADESH .
> > > Chashi Kollan Shomity a fake corruption cell of Jamaat-e-Islami
> Bangladesh led by war criminal Moulana Yousuf.
> > > Video link:
> > > Investigative Report By ETV: Click here
> > > Shamim Chowdhury
> > > Maryland, USA
> > > ÂÂ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chat right from the comfort of your inbox. Show me how..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Windows Liveâ„¢: Keep your life in sync. Check it out.
> > >
> >
>

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Nirob Dorshok Shaheb, We are hearing your tough talks. You may pose as a norob, but actually you are very noisy. If Bangladesh and India does any joint exercises, do you have problems? Please pass those infos, not scolding the others. You will not achieve being under the munshi's scarf, I can say it for sure. Enmity does not contribute rather destroy but unity helps everybody.
 

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CC: m_musa92870@yahoo.com
From: nistabdhota@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 07:07:08 -0700
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Was our military short-staffed during the BDR Mutiny and if so why?

Hi Shamim & Musa:

That is absolutely absurd and indeed slanderous. This forum must not be a haven of fools to swallow whatever you feed us. We know where you come from. Well, anyone who reads your e-mails in series can easily understand your mission and motif. No wonder if MBI Munshi turns to you as an ISI guy just because his statement is opposed to your great vested interest. I don't want to even mention what your vested interest is. I would rather leave that with the learned Alochoks to read last 10-20 of your e-mails that will adequately and unequivocally expose your mission, vision, motif and vested interest. If your statement that MBI Munshi is an ISI member or a Pak army general holds true then you guys must be the fore-runners of RAW. Why do you feel so nervous, perturbed and agitated when the role of India or its intelligence is at issue? Remember, your ignominious blame game on Munshi or such other patriotic intellectual fellows will never derogate from their position rather expose your monstrous agenda assigned by RAW. Cool down gentlemen, and try to realize that if you are Bangladeshis, it is Bangladesh that deserves your allegiance and not India or any other country. BTW, we are still in dark as to what point you wanted to make out of your attribution of MBI Munshi to ISI or Pak army in your reaction to his writing below on the issue of BDR mutiny. All people of Bangladesh irrespective of different political orientations believe that the mutiny was an outcome of a conspiracy. All people, except BAKSALite-BALists, believe this was an Indian conspiracy which I believe is subject to probe and yet to be proved. MBI Munshi didn't try to establish any further than this. However, we fail to understand why his thesis hits your sentiment to the extent that you had to brand him as an ISI or Pak army man. You may have a different opinion from him – you may wish to prove that it is rather ISI that is behind the BDR carnage. That is absolutely fine in this discourse and surely in line with democratic norm. But instead of taking that route, why do you succumb to death to hear allegations against RAW or India in general? Only a thin-skinned RAW appointed agent can react like this. Why you need to defend India even at the cost of Bangladesh's interests? You still claim as the pioneers and champions of our independence and sovereignty while treat those who defend the interests of Bangladesh as agents of Pakistan simply because they cannot afford to barter the interests of Bangladesh with India's like you guys?

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From: Shamim Chowdhury <veirsmill@yahoo.com>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 9:10:56 AM
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Was our military short-staffed during the BDR Mutiny and if so why?

Every reader must be aware of MBI Munshi and his ISI/Pakistan defense connection. MBI Munshi works as SENIOR MEMBER with a rank of Major General of Pakistan Defense Forum. Please go to this link to know about his long Pakistan ISI connection.

Link: http://www.defence. pk/forums/ members/mbi- munshi.html . Once you take his background in consideration, you will understand where his write up is paid from.

 

Thanks

Shamim Chowdhury

Maryland, USA

--- In alochona@yahoogroup s.com, "M.B.I. Munshi" <MBIMunshi@.. .> wrote:
>
>
> It seems that the just released army probe report into the BDR mutiny
> missed an important element concerning the indecision in taking an
> offensive military option against the mutineers. From the executive
> summary that appeared in virtually all the newspapers there was no
> mention of the cause for indecisiveness and lack of preparation and
> readiness of military equipment and weaponry. It appears that many of
> our senior military officers were in India on a joint training exercise
> during those critical days. Was this mere coincidence or a pre-planned
> exercise to divert a section of our officers and soldiers away from
> Dhaka in those critical days? I will leave that to the readers to decide
> but I think the nation deserves an answer.
>
>
>
> India, Bangladesh continue joint military exercise despite mutiny in
> Dhaka
>
> NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- India and Bangladesh continued their
> first joint military exercise in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district
> Thursday despite an on-going mutiny in Bangladesh, reported the private
> Indo-Asian News Service.
>
> The Indian Army, Air Force and Bangladesh Army started on Feb. 22 the
> two-week exercise "to test their battlefield tactics," said the report.
>
> "The exercise is not in any ways affected by the developments in
> Bangladesh," the report quoted an unnamed senior army official as
> saying.
>
> Indian Army and Air Force personnel held a firepower demonstration at a
> firing range Tuesday, while some of the most powerful weapons in the
> Indian armoury, like Bofors guns, T-27 guns from the artillery and
> MiG-27, MiG-17 and Cheetah helicopters took part in the exercise, said
> the report.
>
> The exercise is also aimed at anti-terrorist purposes to fight
> "terrorist and insurgency problems", said the report.
>
> Thousands of Bangladesh Rifles para-military soldiers staged a mutiny
> Wednesday in Dhaka against to press for a series of demands including
> increasing salary and getting better facilities.
>
> http://news. xinhuanet. com/english/ 2009-02/26/ content_10903673 .htm
> <http://news. xinhuanet. com/english/ 2009-02/26/ content_10903673 .htm>
>

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[ALOCHONA] Pharma industry can match RMG in export: Salman

Amreteck Pharma LLC, USA has been supporting this initiative since 2006 but all previous Govts have failed to understand this need.  We are hopping this time the current Govt will work relentlessly to complete this project as soon as possible.    Amreteck Pharma LLC can help Bangladeshi companies to commission these upcoming API plants.   Regards, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), ChE Founder, Amreteck Pharma LLC, USA www.amreteckpharma.com Email: mchowdhury@amreteckpharma.com           chow7402@aol.com   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pharma industry can match RMG in export: Salman Tue, May 19th, 2009 11:05 pm BdST Dial 2324 from your mobile for latest news   Dhaka, May 19 (bdnews24.com)—The pharmaceutical industry will match the garment industries in export earnings if the government builds an exclusive industrial zone for production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), the manufacturers said. The president of Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry Owners' Association, Salman F Rahman, made the observation at a meeting with industries minister Dilip Barua on Tuesday. "As a least developed country, we will get the patent facility of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) up to 2015," he pointed out. "Capitalising on the opportunity, we can set up an API industrial zone to boost our export," Rahman, who owns Beximco Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest pharmaceutical firms, said He said Bangladesh can manufacture medicines without patent and export them. "We have already proved the success of pharmaceutical industry and have been demanding an API industrial zone since 2002." At the meeting, the director of the project, ABM Mushfiqur Rahman, said the government had begun land acquisition in a bid to establish API industrial zone at Bousia of Gazaria under Munshiganj. He said that the plots at the industrial zone can be handed over on completion of land acquisition and development of infrastructure in a year. A total of 42 industrial parks would be constructed on around 200 acres of land at a cost of Tk 213 crore, Mushfiqur said. The project had been initiated to help pharmaceutical industry face the challenges of local and overseas market. The project also aimed to help manufacture ingredients 90 percent of which are now imported, the director said. He said that the entrepreneurs would have to pay 60 percent of the development cost during taking ownership of each plot. The industries minister said the government was overseeing the project that is going on in full swing. A committee was formed with the representatives of pharmaceutical industry and Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation to oversee the construction of the industrial park. The president of BSCIC Asraf Md Iqbal said the initiative for the construction of the park was taken in 2005.

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[ALOCHONA] Re: Was our military short-staffed during the BDR Mutiny and if so why?

The allegations are indeed absurd. I am a member of the Pakistan Defence Forum where I have posted in excess of 2800 posts in 2 years which according to their rules qualifies me to be a Major-General (not of their army but of the forum - it is merely a gimmick). There are of course several hundred Indian members of that forum who have posted in excess of 6000 posts and are designated as full Generals. It does not seem to trouble them that they are so designated and they are never accused of being ISI agents or Pakistan dalals. Why is it possible for Indian members to freely write on PDF but not Bangladeshi members? There are also dozens of Bangladeshi members of PDF who have no problem on the matter and contribute regularly to the forum. I am a member of that forum to represent Bangladesh views and interests. I am also a member of Bangladeshi, Indian, British, US and Chinese forums. Why does not my detractors disclose this information rather than just my postings on PDF?

It is clear that I have hit on an important point hence the virulent and slanderous attacks upon me. Did India deliberately divert a section of our military for training exercises in West Bengal to prevent an effective response to the mutiny by our armed forces? There was certainly some indecisiveness and hesitancy about taking a military option on the mutiny and this may have been due to having our crack troops and senior officers not being in Dhaka. By attacking me personally certain members here are trying to distract the discussion on an irrelevant point. I request that everyone concentrate on the original question I raised and not waste time on idiotic allegations of some Indian stooges.

--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "nistabdhota" <nistabdhota@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Shamim:
>
> That is absolutely absurd and indeed slanderous. This forum must not a
> haven of fools to swallow whatever you feed. We know where you come
> from. Well, anyone who reads your e-mails in series can easily
> understand your mission and motif. No wonder if MBI Munshi turns to you
> as an ISI guy simply because his service is opposed to your great vested
> interest. I don't want to even mention what your vested interest is.
> I would rather leave with all Alochoks to read last 10-20 of your
> e-mails that will unequivocally expose your mission, vision, motif and
> vested interest. If your statement that MBI Munshi is an ISI member
> holds true then you must be one of the fore-runners of RAW. Why do you
> feel so nervous, perturbed and agitated when the role of India or its
> intelligence is at issue? Remember, your ignominious blame game on
> Munshi or such other patriotic intellectual fellows will never derogate
> from their position rather expose your monstrous agenda assigned by RAW.
> Cool down man, and try to realize that if you are a Bangladeshi, it is
> Bangladesh that deserves your allegiance and not India or any other
> country. BTW, we are still in dark as to what point you wanted to make
> out of your attribution of MBI Munshi to ISI in your reaction to his
> writing below on the issue of BDR mutiny. All people of Bangladesh
> irrespective of different political orientation believe that the mutiny
> was an outcome of a conspiracy. All people, except BAKSALite-BALists,
> believe this was an Indian conspiracy which I believe is subject to
> probe and yet to be proved. MBI Munshi didn't try to establish any
> further than this. However, we fail to understand why his thesis hits
> your sentiment to the extent that you had to brand him as an ISI man.
> Only a thin-skinned RAW appointed agent can react like this. Why you
> need to defend India even at the cost of Bangladesh's interests? You
> still claim as the pioneers and champions of our independence and
> sovereignty while treat those who defend the interests of Bangladesh as
> agents of Pakistan simply because they cannot afford to barter the
> interests of Bangladesh with India's?
>
>
> --- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Shamim Chowdhury" <veirsmill@>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Every reader must be aware of MBI Munshi and his ISI/Pakistan defense
> > connection. MBI Munshi works as SENIOR MEMBER with a rank of Major
> > General of Pakistan Defense Forum <http://www.defence.pk/forums/> .
> > Please go to this link to know about his long Pakistan ISI connection.
> >
> > Link: http://www.defence.pk/forums/members/mbi-munshi.html
> > <http://www.defence.pk/forums/members/mbi-munshi.html> . Once you take
> > his background in consideration, you will understand where his write
> up
> > is paid from.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Shamim Chowdhury
> >
> > Maryland, USA
> >
> > --- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "M.B.I. Munshi" MBIMunshi@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > It seems that the just released army probe report into the BDR
> mutiny
> > > missed an important element concerning the indecision in taking an
> > > offensive military option against the mutineers. From the executive
> > > summary that appeared in virtually all the newspapers there was no
> > > mention of the cause for indecisiveness and lack of preparation and
> > > readiness of military equipment and weaponry. It appears that many
> of
> > > our senior military officers were in India on a joint training
> > exercise
> > > during those critical days. Was this mere coincidence or a
> pre-planned
> > > exercise to divert a section of our officers and soldiers away from
> > > Dhaka in those critical days? I will leave that to the readers to
> > decide
> > > but I think the nation deserves an answer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > India, Bangladesh continue joint military exercise despite mutiny in
> > > Dhaka
> > >
> > > NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- India and Bangladesh continued their
> > > first joint military exercise in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district
> > > Thursday despite an on-going mutiny in Bangladesh, reported the
> > private
> > > Indo-Asian News Service.
> > >
> > > The Indian Army, Air Force and Bangladesh Army started on Feb. 22
> the
> > > two-week exercise "to test their battlefield tactics," said the
> > report.
> > >
> > > "The exercise is not in any ways affected by the developments in
> > > Bangladesh," the report quoted an unnamed senior army official as
> > > saying.
> > >
> > > Indian Army and Air Force personnel held a firepower demonstration
> at
> > a
> > > firing range Tuesday, while some of the most powerful weapons in the
> > > Indian armoury, like Bofors guns, T-27 guns from the artillery and
> > > MiG-27, MiG-17 and Cheetah helicopters took part in the exercise,
> said
> > > the report.
> > >
> > > The exercise is also aimed at anti-terrorist purposes to fight
> > > "terrorist and insurgency problems", said the report.
> > >
> > > Thousands of Bangladesh Rifles para-military soldiers staged a
> mutiny
> > > Wednesday in Dhaka against to press for a series of demands
> including
> > > increasing salary and getting better facilities.
> > >
> > > http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/26/content_10903673.htm
> > > <http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/26/content_10903673.htm>
> > >
> >
>

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NABIC 19^th Annual Convention – Saturday, June 13, 2009

The 19th Annual Convention of the North American Bangladeshi Islamic Community (NABIC) will be held in JAMAICA, NEW YORK on SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009 at the YORK COLLEGE CAMPUS. The convention will have interesting and informative programs for both adults and youth. Anyone interested in Islam, Bangladesh and Bangladeshis here and abroad is invited to attend.

VENUE ADDRESS: York College Campus, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, New York

 

SPEAKERS:  Dr. Jamal Badawi (Fiqh Council of North America), Dr. Parvez Ahmed (Past -Chairman, CAIR), Dr. Altaf Husain (ISNA Majlish-e-Shura), Imam Shamsi Ali (Jamaica Muslim Center), Dr. Parvaiz Malik (Past-President, IMANA), Dr. M. Ataul Karim (Past-President, NABIC), Dr. Farrukh Mohsen (VAB-NJ), Sanjana Ahmad (DC Green Muslims), and representatives of local Bangladeshi organizations. 

 

CONVENTION THEME: HELPING THE HELPLESS: WHY WE MUST CARE

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

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11:00-12:30   Session II: Helping the Ummah

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2:00 - 3:00    Session III: Faith, Environment and Activism

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[ALOCHONA] Tipaimukh Dam/Cachar Plain Irrigation Project: A Complicated International Disaster Scenario for Bangladesh

Tipaimukh Dam/Cachar Plain Irrigation Project: A Complicated International Disaster Scenario for Bangladesh   By: Dr. Debabrata Roy Laifungbam / Dr. Soibam Ibotombi The scenario and consequences of a Tipaimukh Dam-break has not been thoroughly studied. NEEPCO has yet to complete a basic scientifically sound environment impact assessment even though it is geared up to start construction after having opened international bidding for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). Such a study has to be conducted by international as well as national dam-safety experts as the impacts of a dam-break will have both severe upstream and downstream effects. However, the downstream effects of a Tipaimukh Dam-break have been studied by the Government of Bangladesh since 1992-94. In its Flood Action Plan 6 (FAP 6) as part of the North Eastern Regional Water Management Plan of Bangladesh, the scenario of a dam failure at Tipaimukh Dam project was investigated by international hydraulic and environmental experts in the context of a comprehensive flood action plan for Sylhet District. India is also planning a major Cachar Plain Irrigation Project downstream of the dam. Bangladesh already knew a fact that we in Manipur do not know still. Surprisingly, for the people of Manipur, the Tipaimukh project is not the only project at the drawing board on the Barak River. This means that water released from the dam reservoir will be further diverted for the irrigation project planned in Cachar District, contrary to NEEPCO's recent claims. FAP 6 had a Future Without Plan (FWO) component that looks at a dam-break scenario with minimally adequate project description available through the Joint Rivers Commission (Indo-Bangladesh). Bangladesh has pending issues with the Government of India with regard to the dam that includes the effects of flow regulation. Regulation of the Barak's flow by Tipaimukh Dam would provide India with the opportunity to irrigate the Cachar Plain; this India proposes to do. Since the Cachar Plain Irrigation plan involves the loss of water, it is a matter of great concern to Bangladesh particularly its North Eastern Region as no statement is available how much water Indian intends to take from this scheme. For the purposes of the FAP 6 study it was assumed that the total depth of irrigation water to be applied is 1 M and that the water is diverted on a continuous basis during the six dry months (November through April). A dam-break scenario must be studied by dam safety specialists. It is very doubtful whether NEEPCO or any other agency has conducted such a study. According to the Bangladesh study, the risk that the Tipaimukh Dam poses for Bangladesh is extremely significant for the Meghna River system (including the Surma and Kushiyara Rivers of Sylhet). The study recognises that the region is known to be vulnerable to earthquakes. These events, though relatively rare are extreme in intensity, and can reverse existing morphologic trends and even induce re-configuration of the drainage system. The likelihood that during 1991-2015 the region would experience an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 (similar to the 8 July 1918 event with its epicenter at Srimangal of magnitude 7.6, return period of 30 to 50 years) is between 40 and 60%; of magnitude 8.7 (similar to the 12 June 1897 event with its epicenter at the Shillong Plateau with magnitude 8.7, the largest on record, return period of 300 to 1000 years) is perhaps 2 to 5%, assuming the events are random and can be described with a simple binomial probability model. On past evidence, river channels and sedimentation patterns in the Northeast Region may be subject to major disruptions following a severe seismic event. During past earthquakes, instances of ground liquefaction, landsliding, rapid subsidence, collapse of river banks, and changes to river courses have been documented (District Gazetteer, 1917). The effects of earthquakes along the Brahmaputra River were described in 1899: "Strong ground shaking triggers liquefaction of river cross-sections in a few seconds; underwater slopes slide towards the stream axis, the bottom of the river heaves, and the banks become lowered; water immediately starts to rise and overflows the banks and adjacent zones where infilling of the channels takes place. Natural sills form, causing temporary lakes to develop; channels gradually re-open by scouring where currents are strong enough, and consequently water levels decrease. Where channels remain blocked, streams desert their old channels to form new ones; and in subsequent years, the huge amounts of sediment poured into the river as a result of the earthquake gradually moves downstream. Sediment transport is higher than previously and siltation conditions are therefore modified. Earthquakes are believed to have also induced landsliding and slope failures in headwater catchments in the Shillong Plateau, which could greatly increase the amount of sediment supplied to the region for long periods of time. Joglekar (1971) described apparent impacts of major earthquakes on the upper Brahmaputra in Assam, India. After the severe earthquakes of 1947 and 1950, the bed level near Dibrugarh rose substantially. Between 1947 and 1951, low water levels rose by as much as three to four metres; thereafter they were steady. Dam Failure This risk is however a significant issue relating to future environmental management of the Northeast Region water system of Bangladesh. A dambreak is a catastrophic failure of a dam which results in the sudden draining of the reservoir and a severe flood wave that causes destruction and in many cases death downstream. While such failures are rare and are not planned they have happened to dams, large and small, from time to time. The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) has identified 164 major dam failures in the period from 1900 to 1965. With respect to the safety of the proposed Tipaimukh Dam, hydraulic and environmental specialists opine that well-designed and constructed rockfill dams are perhaps the safest type for large heights (Tipaimukh would be among the largest of such dams in the world), but local circumstances may be much more important in this respect than dam type. Two examples illustrate the types of failures that have been reported. The most famous, the Teton Dam in the United States was a 90 m high earth-fill dam which failed in 1.25 hours. The flood wave which was released had a peak discharge of 65,000 m3 s-1 at the dam and a height of 20 m high in the downstream canyon. The Huaccoto Dam in Peru was 170 m high, similar to the Tipaimukh Dam; it failed over 48 hours due to a natural landslide in the reservoir. Generally, a flood wave travels downstream at a rate in the order of 10 km hr-1 although velocities as high as 30 km hr-1 have been reported near failure sites. From these wave velocities, it would appear that the initial flood wave could travel the 200 km distance from Tipaimukh Dam site to the eastern limit of Bangladesh within 24 hours having a height of perhaps 5 m. Peak flooding would occur some 24 to 48 hours later. High inflows would persist for ten days or longer and the flooded area would likely take several weeks to drain. The Tipaimukh reservoir is huge (15,000 Mm3) compared with experience reported in the literature. In the event of a significant unplanned discharge, the river system in Bangladesh would respond (drain) rather slowly, as characterized by the outflow rate relative to the floodplain storage volume), such that most of the water released would remain ponded over the Northeast Region for some time. Assuming a release volume of 10 Mm3 and a ponded area of 100 km2, the depth of flooding would be an average of 1.0 m above the normal flood level. There will be first an imperative need for Bangladesh and India to cooperate in formulating and implementing risk management measures if the Tipaimukh Dam as presently designed should be constructed. A wide range of risk management measures are normally undertaken, including: regular inspections by independent engineering teams, instrumentation and plans for warning downstream populations of deteriorating conditions of a dam, evacuation plans, and so on. As and when India's plans proceed, there will be a clear need for Bangladesh to avail itself of expert technical assistance from dam safety specialists experienced with very large dam/reservoir systems and trans-border risk management. For illustrative purposes only, the Bangladesh study modeled flood waves for a test case of an instantaneous failure, 50 m wide extending to 100 m below the crest of the dam. Discharge and water level hydrographs were presented for three locations: at the exit from the mountain valley (km 80), at Silchar (in the middle of the Cachar plain, km 140) and at Amalshid (km 200). It was forecast that substantial attenuation of the flood wave would occur upstream of Amalshid and that the flood wave at Amalshid would be a long-duration event. Depending on the breech geometry and peak discharge, the flood peak would occur at Amalshid approximately 2 to 3 days after the dam break had occurred and flooding would continue for ten days or more. The flood levels at Amalshid would rise to approximately 25 m PWD (peak water discharge), which is at approximately 8 m above the floodplain level. This flood level depends on the boundary assumptions made and could vary depending on floodplain conveyance. Socio-Economic Aspects: "An Electric Bulb from every Tree" As per the technical report of the NEEPCO (1998), the dam will have a firm generation of 401.25MW only implying that 401.25MW of power only will be generated regularly, and this is the best scenario. And again as per the past Central Government formula, the Government of Manipur (GOM) will get only 12% of 401.25 i.e. 40-43MW free (sharing with Mizoram where 90% is claimed by Manipur state but this is subject to Government of India set norms which has changed from time to time; it has been revised since). In order to get this 40-43MW of power, the State will be loosing around 293.56Km2 under submergence of reservoir water which includes 4760ha of gardens, 2053ha of rice cultivable land, 178.21Km2 of total 7251.36Km2 of forest land beside affecting a numbers of villages (15+90). Let us introspect as well as retrospect the case of Tipaimukh dam in comparison with the Loktak Hydro Electric Project and analyze the possible implications in the next 50 years hence especially for the natural resources that will be deprived of the state. When Loktak project was initiated in the late 1960's - the tall claims made by the authority/government were: thousands of hectares of cultivable land will be generated by draining water of Loktak lake to Leimatak river, price of 1 unit of power will be only 5 paise, the installed capacity of 105MW is 10 times more than the power what the State requires and there will be no power problem for the next 50 years or so, etc. Now it is over 20 years of commissioning of the project - thousands of cultivable land have been submerged under the lake (reservoir) water contrary to what they claimed, 50-70 paise was price of 1 unit of power at the time of commission, power supply is at its worst nowadays and likely to worsen, which every citizen knows; and rehabilitation and compensation issues are yet to be settled at the Gauhati High Court. And besides, a range of grave environmental and ecological problems especially of the Loktak Lake threatens this internationally important wetland's very existence along with the Keibul Lamjao National Park, with ecological damage to the entire Imphal Valley and the catchment areas. The State gets about 6-10MW of free power intermittently from the Loktak Hydro Project. The question is whether it is sufficient to compensate the economic, natural resources and environmental loss which the State bears presently? Now let us examine the possible implications of the Tipaimukh project in a similar manner. As pointed out above, the 293.56Km2 of submerged area consists of 5760ha and 2053ha of garden and cultivable lands respectively. These figures, the author believes, are far underestimated because at present, less than 50% of arable and cultivable lands in the Barak river beds are utilized due to thin population of the region, which will be possibly utilized in the next 50 years due to population increase. So approximately a total of about 15,626ha (11520ha + 4106ha) of cultivable land will be lost. Again, although 178.21Km2 of the total forest area will be permanently submerged under water, practically the natural resources of a much larger forest area will be unavailable permanently to the State. Net Present Value levy for forest land conversion to non-forestry use as per the Supreme Court directives would also make the project economically unviable, as claimed by NEEPCO on 28t January 2006 (Tipaimukh Multipurpose project tariff increases by 67 paisa/unit on this account of NPV) in its submission to the Supreme Court's Expert Committee. Compensatory Afforestation Programmes (CAP) will take over large tracts of other categories of forested lands besides Reserve Forests as well, but most of these programmes will never be implemented. After completion of the project, the project authority will claim that depletion of forest and other natural resources in the nearby catchment area will increase siltation in the reservoir leading to the reduction in storage capacity of the reservoir. This, in turn, will reduce the generation capability of the power plant and so on. The same was true in the case Loktak project where the lake water level is to be maintained as a reservoir in order to generate electricity, submerging thousands of cultivable land contrary to what the authority claimed in the beginning. So the question that can be raised is whether it will be a wise policy, in the long run, to surrender such a huge natural resources just for 40-43MW of free power. This is a huge question, no doubt, to ponder upon. Discussion and Conclusion Structural and tectonic setting, plate kinematics and interaction as well as seismic potential of Manipur state and the serious implications for the entire region's existing geomorphologic trends and even induce re-configuration of the drainage system amount to scientific and technical objections to the construction of a huge dam of the magnitude proposed in case of the Tipaimukh dam. Because, such a outmoded design dam may have the potential risk of a great disaster, killing hundreds and thousands of lives, and causing generational incalculable losses to future economic options, livelihoods and cultures. So, the government must rethink about the construction of such a huge dam. Instead, it is advisable to construct relatively smaller projects with improved modern designs in order to scale down the magnitude of possible disaster since earthquake prediction and prevention is beyond human capability. It would be wiser and economically more sustainable to consider smaller dams or Run-of-the-River (RoR) schemes with an objective to reduce human induced disaster, and save the river. Construction of smaller projects not only will tone down the magnitude of the possible human induced disaster but also will provide balanced sustainable development avenues for various regions of the State as well as minimize the environmental and ecological instability. In the meantime, Government of Manipur also should reassess all the power projects especially in terms of its operational efficiency and potentiality instead of simply waiting for a mere 40-43MW free power from Tipaimukh project which could last as long as 20-25 years. For instance, the expected maximum head (difference between reservoir water level and power generation unit) is about 160m in the case of Tipaimukh project while in the case of Loktak Lake the head is about 269m which is approximately 100m more than that of the proposed Tipaimukh project. But such a tremendous head is wasted just to generate a variable 40-80MW of power only. This is nothing but sheer wasting of huge natural resources by severely underutilizing the immense potential. So, the potential of the installed Loktak project should be fully harnessed by Manipur after reassessing and renovating with an objective of enhancing its efficacy and benefit to the State while the project exists. In conclusion, let us not waste and surrender our huge natural resources just for 40-43MW of power, and let us introspect, learn through mistakes of the past and rectify ourselves than repeating it. Because a wrong decision of ours will cost heavily on our future generation who will, otherwise, never forgive us. Let us remember popular Native American proverb which says, "The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." Dr. Debabrata Roy Laifungbam is the Director, CORE, Manipur. Dr. Soibam Ibotombi is from the Dept. of Earth Sciences, Manipur University. This is their first contribution to e-pao.net . You can contact CORE (Centre for Organisation Research & Education) at http://www.coremanipur.org/   Opinion Section - "Building of Tipaimukh Dam"   The Surma hosts the Tipaimukh Dam Parliament!      A special repprt by Jalal Moin from Bangladesh   Tipaimukh Dam: Development or Destruction - Part 3      David Buhril asks is this really a "development projects"?   Tipaimukh Dam: Development or Destruction - Part 2      David Buhril asks is this really a "development projects"?   Tipaimukh Dam: Development or Destruction - Part 1      David Buhril asks is this really a "development projects"?   Tipaimukh Dam - Cultural perspective      RS Jassal wonders will it be Loss or Revival of Culture?   Tipaimukh Dam: The story so far      Thangkhanlal Ngaihte says it is not going to be completed soon   Tipaimukh: T2TYMD - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3      T. Vunglallian paints a gloomy picture if..   Tipaimukh Dam a curse or a blessing?      Prof. T Awnzagen analyse the good and bad of Tipaimukh Dam.   Surging North-East India      Geoffery argues that NE will become an investor?s paradise.   A Big [Dam]n      U A Shimray urges to follow Kayapo's example.   Dams: Small is beautiful ? I      T. Vunglallian suggests a smaller dam!   Dams: Small is beautiful ? II      T. Vunglallian suggests a smaller dam!   Unappreciated Intrusions      Elf Hmar questions armed groups involvement.   Controversial Hydro Electric (Multi-purpose) Project      Namdingpou Kamei on the losses and destructions to people.   Tipaimukh Hydro-electric (Multi) Project - Part 2      N Shyamsundar Singh gives a technical Q&A on Tipaimukh Dam   Tipaimukh Hydro-electric (Multi) Project - Part 1      N Shyamsundar Singh gives a technical Q&A on Tipaimukh Dam   Tipaimukh: In the Quest for Survival      Elf Hmar elicits more analytic ground realities assessment   Tipaimukh Dam likely to cause climatic change?      Anna Pinto argues pm the climate impact of building Tipaimukh dam.   Why damn the dam ?      Shonadhar Meinam says building Tipaimukh dam makes sense.   Tipaimukh Dam Is A Geotectonic Blunder - Part 2      Dr. Soibam Ibotombi & Dr. Debabrata Roy Laifungbam analyze the implication of building a Tipaimukh Dam   Tipaimukh Dam Is A Geotectonic Blunder - Part 1      Dr. Soibam Ibotombi analyze the implication of building a Tipaimukh Dam   Hydropolitics of Tipaimukh high dam      Dr RK Ranjan gives a scientific perspective on Tipaimukh Dam   Tipaimukh Dam : An invitation to disaster      Thuanrei Phaomei paints a gloomy picture..   Why dams should be preserved or built in Manipur ?      Dr Laishangbam Sanjit argues the pros side of Dam building   Damming dams: A reality check      Thangkhanlal Ngaihte points out the other side in dam debate.   Dam Or No Dam      By: Khwairakpam Gajananda     http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Opinion_on_Building_of_Tipaimukh_Dam.TIPAIMUKH_DAM_a_geotectonic_blunder_II

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