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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results34 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 5 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 14 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAid/Bangladesh 30 years of aid in Bangladesh: New Internationalist March 2001 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 A look into the history of Bangladesh and the existence of inequality and poverty in the country. Another view: The South takes the pictures: New Internationalist August 2007 - #403 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 A look at the states of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, and South Africa and their experience of change presented in pictures. Bangladesh: Challenge of the Students Uprising - Its historical background Khan, Lal; Smith, Susan Article 2018 The students’ movement that erupted on 29 July following the death of two students in a tragic road accident in Dhaka spread to almost all the major cities of the country. Thousands of outraged school... Bangladesh: Of Disasters and a Disastrous Development Gillespie, Peter Article Dispossession, disparities in land distribution, and inappropriate development strategies in Bangladesh. Bangladesh and the shrinking space for free thinkers: 'Don't call me Muslim, I am an atheist' Taslima, Nasreen Article 2015 Writer Taslima Nasreen fled Bangladesh in 1994 when extremists threatened to kill her for criticizing Islam, and has been living in exile since. Her country has, in recent times, seen many intellectua... Bangladeshi Tribals Evicted For Tea Plantation Expansion Chatterjee, Pratap Article 2015 A Bangladeshi company has been accused of using armed men to evict ethnic minority communities in order to expand a tea plantation in Sreemangal in northeastern Bangladesh. Bangladesh's exploitation economy Cyran, Olivier Article 2013 Before the collapse of Rana Plaza, which killed over a thousand people, most of them textile workers, there was the fire that killed a hundred at the Tazreen factory. A major cause is western companie... Bloggers Under Fire: The Fatal Consequences of Free Thinking in Bangladesh Article 2016 Six secular Bangladeshi writers have been killed since November of 2014: Rajshahi University professor AKM Shafiul Islam, literary publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, and bloggers Avijit Roy, Oyasiqur Rahm... Buddhist Pogropms and Religious Conflicts Malik, Kenan Article 2013 Most observers would, rightly, reject the idea that there is something inherent in Buddhism that has led to the violence. Rather, most would recognize that the anti-Muslim violence in both Myanmar and... Coal plant threatens world's largest mangrove forest - and Bangladesh's future Rahman, Mowdud; Aitken, Greg Article 2015 As COP21 reaches its endgame, there are plans to build 2,440 coal-fired power plants around the worl. Their completion would send global temperatures, and sea levels, soaring. Yet Bangladesh, the worl... Connexions Library: Central and South Asia Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on central and southern Asia. Crisis of External Dependence: The Political Economy of Foreign Aid to Bangladesh Sobhan, Rehman Book This book presents an informed, wide-ranging and critical account of the impact of foreign aid on Bangladesh's economy and society. The author shows the distortive consequences that, in practice, aid ... Female Well-Being: Toward a global theory of social change Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (eds.) Book 2005 From Policy to Practice: The Future of the Bangladesh National Drug Policy Chetley, Andrew Book 1992 In 1982, Bangladesh became the first country to introduce a National Drug Policy based on such conceptions as primary health care and the need for essential drugs. Ten years later, it had one of the ... Interview with director of "Like" Hynes, Eric Article 2016 The director of a documentary about Bangladeshi workers who get paid to "like" Facebook posts discusses the people and ideas behind her film. Marxism and Anti-Imperialism in Bangladesh Website Writings of Bangladeshi Communists and about the Anti-Imperialist struggle in Bangladesh. The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 7, 2015: Urban agriculture and local food production Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices ranges widely, from increasing worker activism and strikes in China, to advances in battery technology that make it much easier and cheaper to store solar and wind energy fo... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter June 26, 2017: Public Safety Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 The June 26, 2017 issue of Other Voices, the Connexions newsletter is about public safety. Pakistan: Bloody Origins of the Z.A. Bhutto Regime: Part One: Hidden History of the 1968-69 Workers Upsurge Article 2013 Pakistan’s 1965 war with India over Kashmir -- a reactionary war in which the working class had no side -- was a key turning point in Bhutto’s career. The Pakistani military's poor showing provoked a ... Pakistan: Bloody Origins of the Z.A. Bhutto Regime: Part Two: The Bangladesh War Article 2013 The Pakistani military expected to put a quick end to the nationalist aspirations of the Bengalis. Just before midnight on 25 March 1971, Pakistani troops led by General Tikka Khan launched "Operation... Peasants and Classes: A Study in Differentiation in Bangladesh Rahman, Atiur Book 1989 Dr. Rahman shows how in Bangladesh old relations of production and exchange are changing, poor peasants are being dispossessed as the rich enlarge their landholdings, and proletarianization is making ... The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many Chomsky, Noam Book 1993 a collection of short commentaries by Noam Chomsky on global issues, drawn from interviews in the early 1990s. Topics include global economics, racism, NAFTA, and hot topics of the day. A Quiet Violence: View from a Bangladesh Village Hartmann, Betsy; Boyce, James Book In this book, two Bengali-speaking Americans take the reader to a Bangladesh village where they lived for nine months. There the reader meets some of the world's poorest people, and some of the not-so... Recovering Nonviolent History: Civil Resistance in Liberation Struggles Bartkowski, Maciej (ed.) Book 2013 Essays showing, in considerable detail, the varied roles played by civil resistance in fifteen liberation struggles in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The Socialist Register 1971: Volume 8: A survey of movements and ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 Storming Heaven: 1968 Revisted Ali, Tariq Article 2008 The eruptions of 1968 challenged the power structures north and south, east and west. Countries in each continent were infected with the desire for change. Hope reigned supreme.
Tailoring to Needs: Garment Worker Struggles in Bangladesh Marriott, Red Article 2010 The class struggle in Bangladesh is fought at a consistently high level and concentrated in the ready made garment (RMG) sector, the country’s dominant industry. Mainly unmediated by trade unions, str... They Are Still Killing Trade Union Leaders: Global Capital's Death Squads and Night-Riders Macaray, David Article 2012 Question: So what happens these days in developing countries when a prominent, charismatic union activist - with the courage to stand up to sinister, government-supported business groups who have, on ... "What followed horrified us beyond our wildest imaginations": an eyewitness account of the Bangladesh student protests Ahmad, Saleh Article 2018 Like other high school students, Abdul Karim Rajib, 18, and Dia Khanam Mim, 17 had many hopes and dreams for their lives. One had hoped to become an army officer, the other, a banker. On July 29, 2018... World Minorities Ashworth, Georgina (ed.); O'Brien, Conor Cruise (preface) Book 1977 An account "of the plight today and the problems of some of the world's oppressed minorities".
... The Young Man Was: Part 1: United Red Army Mohaiemen, Naeem Film/Video 2012 The start of a film trilogy that traces 1970s ultra left movements' turn to violence; Part One is based on the negotiations of the 1977 JAL hijacking, between the Japanese Red Army members on board th... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesEurope Solidaire Sans Frontieres ESSF est une association de solidarit‚ internationale. Traitant d'un large ‚ventail de questions, notre site pr‚sente une information militante sur de nombreuses luttes et campagnes ; ainsi que des ar... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryBangladesh extends block to online voice and messaging services Sources News Release 2015 The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and mobile phone operators to block access to online voice and messaging services including,... Bangladesh factory fire: brands accused of criminal negligence Sources News Release 2012 Clean Clothes Campaign, along with trade unions & labour rights organisation, is calling for immediate action from international brands following the fire in Dhaka Bangladesh which killed over 100 wor... Bangladesh Journalist attacked with harpoon at home Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in condemning the attack on journalist Nasrul Anwar on August 2. Bangladesh volunteers learn to make a life-or-death difference in a disaster Yee,Amy 2015 In the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse, civilians - often first on the scene of disasters in poorer countries - are being trained to support emergency teams. British journalist convicted of contempt for questioning death toll Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked by the Bangladesh court's conviction this week of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman on contempt for questioning the official dea... Cheap clothing proves far too dear The death of workers in Bangladesh are just the latest tragedy that springs from the west's addiction to fashion Siegle, Lucy 2010 In Bangladesh one hundred workers died in a garment fire, a common occurence plaguing a workforce that already has the distinction of being the "most poorly paid in the world". The author investigates... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status Sources News Release 2009 Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... Journalist gets seven-year jail sentence for decade-old articles Sources News Release 2014 Reporters Without Borders condemns the seven-year jail sentence that a Dhaka court imposed today on former magazine editor Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury in connection with articles criticizing Islamism... Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-09 Sources News Release 2009 The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists. Religious extremists murder fourth blogger in Bangladesh International Federation of Journalists 2015 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly deplores the murder of Niladri Chattopadhyay on August 7 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The IFJ demand immediate action from the Bangladeshi Governmen... Spelling mistake prevented hackers taking $1bn in bank heist Reuters 2016 New York Fed reveals spelling of 'foundation' as 'fandation' prompted bank to seek clarification and stop transfer, but hackers still got away with about $80m. Threatening email orders Bangladeshi media to fire women Sources News Release 2015 Reporters Without Borders condemns the threats against news media and bloggers contained in a email that was sent to a score of Bangladeshi print and broadcast media outlets on 19 October, and calls o... TV presenter slaughtered in Bangladesh Sources News Release 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) deplore the slaughter murder of a television host in Dhaka on Wednesday night, August 27. From the Connexions ArchivesEmbassy Row Online Website Contact names and numbers for all embassies to Canada and all Canadian embassies abroad. |
