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Bangladesh: A Bold Protest Against Dowry
Farzana Yasmin, a young Bangladeshi bride sent ripples across the country when she divorced her husband right after the wedding, after his family, with his consent, asked for a dowry from her family.
South Asia: Celebrating the 7 Billionth Child
On the 31 October, the earth welcomed Oishi, a newborn in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. She carried a special message - she is the 7 billionth child of the world. Also in South Asia, Muthumani from Sri Lanka and Nargis from India, both newborn girls, were celebrated as the symbolic 7 billionth human in the world.
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Bangladesh: Bloggers Will Not Be Silenced 4 October 2011
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Bangladesh: The Facebook Status Controversy 9 September 2011
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Bangladesh: Coming Home For Eid 30 August 2011
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Bangladesh: Tragic Deaths Puts the Spotlight on Road Safety 15 August 2011
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Bangladesh: 40th Anniversary of The Concert For Bangladesh 1 August 2011
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Bangladesh: Bloggers Arrested While Protesting Against Energy Deal
Netizens in Bangladesh are raging with anger as for the first time in the country bloggers and online activists among other protesters were arrested while striking in protest of a recent Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Bangladesh government and United States energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration.
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22 June 2011
Bangladesh: Rumana Manzur - A Grim Reminder of Domestic Violence
On 5 June, 2011, Rumana Manzur, an Assistant Professor at the Dhaka University, became the victim of a horrific case of domestic violence when she was brutally attacked by her husband Hassan Syed. This incident has shocked the Bangladeshi society and bloggers too have lent their voice in this demand for justice, expressing anger, outrage and shock.
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21 June 2011
Bangladesh: Energy Politics and Selling Out National Interest
Last week police brutally cracked down on the members of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports who were rallying against a recent production sharing contract between the Bangladesh government and US energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration. Netizens react.
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I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...