[mukto-mona] Interview with Habib Wahid, Is the IND-BANG transit deal actually a good idea?, Tareq Masud Honored Globally & more...

September 2, 2011 Habib Wahid: An Exclusive Interview Nazmus Saquib Habib's compositions have a unique appeal and the way he stormed into the music scene can be best described as "Veni, vidi, vici." Despite the rampant music piracy, if one goes to the nearest music store and ask around, it would emerge that Habib's albums are among the ones in most demand. Read More... How the India Bangladesh Deal Can be Mutually Benefical (Source: Himal) When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes his much-awaited visit to Dhaka in early September, he needs to be alert to the polarised nature of Bangladesh politics. Through diplomatic initiatives led by Prime Minister Singh and his counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, the two economies have finally arrived at a point of coordination after nearly 50 years of bifurcation, particularly on trade and transport. But even as Prime Minister Hasina has gone out on a limb to improve relations with the giant neighbour, the challenge will be to carry along the entire Bangladeshi polity... Read More Newsweek Remembers Tareq Masud Source (Newsweek/Daily Beast) Juditha Olmacher It is an unlikely journey for a madrassa-educated Bangladeshi boy to go to the University of Dhaka, and later America, and then to return with his American wife to become a visionary filmmaker and a voice for Bangladesh's secular traditions. Yet this was the path that Tareque Masud took before his life was cut short in a road accident on Aug. 13. Read More... The Politics of Independence in Bangladesh David Ludden Historians still do not have all the records they need to fully understand the freedom struggle of Bangladesh and offer a proper appreciation of the role of all the participants. Political parties remain justifiably attached to their founders; partisans attached to India and Pakistan also have their memories, points of view and all merit attention. To recover the deeper history of independence, however, scholars need to study its popular dimensions, and, in that light, it is most obvious those radical student leaders and countless lesser lights in the people's struggle for independence still do not have the place in history they deserve. Read More... In the News: Eid-ul-Fitr in the United States Bangladesh Aims for Big Growth in Solar Energy by 2015 Greenpeace Hospital Boat lands in Bangladesh **PLEASE CLICK AND VISIT THE SITE AT LEAST ONCE IN 2 WEEKS TO RETAIN YOUR NAME IN THE CIRCULATION LIST. OTHERWISE, YOUR NAME WILL BE DELETED FROM RECIPIENT'S LIST AUTOMATICALLY**   ©2011 Bangladesh Chronicle | South Asia Journal | PO Box 576, Parlin, NJ 08859, USA

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