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The Economist's as usual biased coverage on Bangladesh-India comes under fire
Published on August 7th, 2011
The Economists : Icon of yellow journalism London based weekly magazine The Economist, with a global readership continues to deliver inaccurate and unbalanced reporting on Bangladesh and India and to its time-tested relations. While some reports have exposed a pattern of bias in Economist coverage, the author repeatedly failed to address these documented concerns. Probably it may give an impression to some of us but the fact is The Economist frequently misrepresents the truth and omits relevant details. Recent reports on Bangladesh captured the animosity and carelessness with fact commonplace in the publication. We believe the reports clearly exposed its hatred and bigotry against Bangladeshi and Indian people as a whole. Without doubt, many people, especially the Bangladeshi people, feel hurt by this barefaced assault.
The Economist breaks up its print edition each week into geographical regions (The United States, the Americas, Europe, The Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Britain) that own measure its half-million weekly readers. Economist should stick to the fabrication as its business or leave journalism to those who know and care something about the honest reporting of fact.
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Yellow Journalism of The Economist : Eminent Readers Opinion
Published on August 13th, 2011
Yellow Economist – Part 1
(This report will be published continuously to unleash bias reports of The Economist)
Dani Rodrik
Renowned for Unconventional thoughts on economic development and globalization
I realized that the more I knew about a subject, the less The Economist was making sense. Its one thing to be opinionated, another to be misinformed and arrogant at the same time. After one too many articles in this mold, I simply stopped picking up the magazine. I had a conversation recently with the new economics editor of the magazine (a KSG alum), who said I should take another look, but aside from an occasional thumbing through on a plane ride, I haven't done so.
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দ্য ইকোনোমিস্টের `বাবার নামে'
Published on August 13th, 2011
কিছুদিন আগে ব্রিটেনের প্রভাবশালী সাময়িকী ইকোনোমিস্টের একটা বিজ্ঞাপন দেখেছিলাম। তাতে লেখা ছিলো- আপনি কি প্রতি সপ্তাহে দ্য ইকোনোমিস্ট পড়েন এমন ৬০ লাখ পাঠকের একজন? উত্তর যদি হয় `না', তাহলে আজই নিবন্ধনের বিষয়টি বিবেচনা করতে পারেন। কারণ স্পষ্ট, বিশ্লেষণধর্মী এবং ভালো সাংবাদিকতার উৎস, সেই সঙ্গে তথ্য সমৃদ্ধ ও রাজনৈতিক পক্ষপাত থেকে মুক্ত একটি বিশ্বকোষ হলো দ্য ইকোনোমিস্ট।
বিজ্ঞাপনের ভাষা আর যাই হোক না কেন গত কয়েকদিনে এতটুকু বুঝতে পেরেছি `ইকোনোমিস্ট' সত্যিকার অর্থে কতোটা নিরপেক্ষ! এর খবর কোন মাপকাঠিতে স্পষ্ট এবং ভালো সাংবাদিকতা আসলে কী!
টিভি চ্যানেল এবং অনলাইন সংবাদ মাধ্যমগুলোর বদৌলতে আপনারা এরই মধ্যে জেনে গেছেন বাংলাদেশ নিয়ে ইকোনোমিস্টের নতুন প্রতিবেদন `ইন দ্য নেম অফ দ্য ফাদার', এক কথায় বলা যায়- `বাবার নামে' ।
একটু ভালো করে লক্ষ করলে দেখবেন লেখাটি অনলাইন সংস্করণে যে ব্লগে লেখা হয়েছে- তার শিরোনাম ব্যানিয়ান, যার অর্থ অশ্বত্থ বৃক্ষ বা বট গাছ। এই বট বা অশ্বত্থ বৃক্ষের জন্ম কিন্তু পরাশ্রয়ী উদ্ভিদ হিসেবে। আমি জানি না ইকোনোমিস্টের বাংলাদেশ নিয়ে লেখা সাম্প্রতিক প্রতিবেদনগুলো এখানেই কেন লেখা হচ্ছে! এর অর্থ কি তাদের চোখে বাংলাদেশ নামের এই দেশটি পরাশ্রয়ী? নাকি পরাশ্রয়ী হিসেবে প্রমাণ করতে চায় কেউ?
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Economist owe an apology to both Bangladesh and India
Published on August 13th, 2011
The honesty and integrity of the British media has come under serious scrutiny in the recent past. Australian Media Tycoon Rupert Murdoch has been compelled to close down his "News of the World" when charged for its unholy methods of tarnishing the image of leading personalities and smear nations. Rupert Murdoch had to appear before a parliamentary probe committee and regret for the scam. Almost at the same time Another British media "The Economist" has published has carried a highly controversial report questioning India- Bangladesh relation, the emergence of Bangladesh, the genocide by Pakistan occupation army in 1971and the trial process of the identified War Criminals of 1971.
The report without any credible evidence has brought out an allegation that Indian Government sponsored the Awami League with money and advice to win the 2008 elections. Congress is in Indian state power, and there is a historic link between the Congress and Awami League based on good wish or even blessings as both champion democracy. But how can a leading international media mention that Indian Government provided monetary support to Awami League? Do they have any credible evidence? Read More on Economist owe an apology to both Bangladesh and India →
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