Bengal Muslims: History of Betrayals
Scottish historian Sir William Hunter (1840-1900) wrote in 1871 that “a hundred and seventy years ago (In 1700), it was almost impossible for a well-born Musalman in Bengal to become…
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Covid-19 Makes the Rich Richer, the Poor Poorer: That is Capitalism
"When the laws undertake to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of the society have a right to complain of the injustice to their…
Bangladesh: Recalling 1969 Mass Uprising
The Mass Uprising of 1969 In the book A Soldier’s Debt (ASD), the author thought Neil Armstrong’s landing on the moon was the greatest event of 1969. He then quickly added the following…
Bangladesh: Road to Independence
"Injustice in the end produces independence."--Voltaire The people of East Bengal, who are majority Muslims, suffered injustice for ages. After the fall of Plassey in 1757, they came under…
Bangladesh: The Myth of Economic Growth
The government of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed keeps rattling the growth at 8-9% over the past few years, but the statistics do not tally with the global benchmarks, which…
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