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Sentiment That Dies Hard

Posted on Sep 21 2007

Using the pretext of "religious sentiment" Islamic fundamentalists have once again exerted their authority and influence on the government and press in Bangladesh. A plain cartoon published in a supplementary of daily Prothom Alo has led to the arres

Please read & sign Mukto-Mona's petition before the CTG of Bangladesh

Posted on Aug 30 2007

The Caretaker Government (CTG) of Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed in Bangladesh has lately arrested five reputed university teachers under the allegation of 'conspiracy against the government.' We, the human rights activists of Bangladesh origin and outside, de

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The Assault on Taslima Nasrin as a Litmus Test of Secularism and Democracy

Posted on Aug 20 2007

Assault on Taslima Nasrin should not be simply viewed as an attack on a single woman. It's, rather, an assault of values such as secular democracy, liberty and rationalism.

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Mukto-Mona condemns attack on secular author Taslima Nasrin

Posted on Aug 11 2007

Secular humanist author Taslima Nasrin has been asssaulted in Hyderabad, India, by a gang of radical Muslims led by local Muslim MPs. Is it simply a barbaric act or just another menifestation of so called "the most peaceful religion" in our world?

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Does Recognition Matter for a Good Cause?

Posted on Jul 12 2007

As someone involved since the inception, this is an account of my reflection upon mukto-mona network's receiving of prestigious Jahanara Imam Memorial Award 2007 in Bangladesh.

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Sending Innocent Children to Death in Heaven's Name

Posted on Jul 6 2007

Maolana Abdul Aziz and his militant Jihadi gang recruited hundreds of innocent Pakistani Muslim boys and girls in the name of heaven, yet he doesn't seem to believe in the concept of going to heaven through jihad himself. If he did, why did he escape

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