What will I do if any one complains against my forefathers and claims that they were tortured and discriminated by them? Gentle reply will be ’sorry’. But is it enough? Probably no.
Entries Tagged as 'Newsroom Diary'
Thank you, Mr. Hamid Mir….
February 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
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ZIA renamed as Shahjalal Int Airport
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments
This evening one of the cartoonists of our newspaper office has drawn an interesting cartoon for tomorrow’s newspaper. The theme of the cartoon is that the pilots of an airplane is trying to land at the Zia International Airport (ZIA), the main airport of Bangladesh. Surprisingly they are getting an airport which has different name, [...]
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Killers of Bangabandhu are in foreign shelter
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments
Noor Chowdhury, one of the killers of the Bangladeshi founder President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is now in Canada. Bangladeshi Court declared his death penalty in his absence. The Government of Bangladesh is trying to bring him back. According to media report, Canadian Government is eager to sent him to Bangladesh where he may face the [...]
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Divided Reality
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments
I was taking preparation to go to bed after a hectic day. Like other nights I switched on television to watch news analysis-program. This is an opportunity for us to know the lead news of next morning’s newspaper. All lead news are about clashes between a student wing of a controversial political party and action [...]
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Media policy on defence coverage
November 24th, 2009 · No Comments
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has said that her government is making a policy which will be a guideline to cover the news of armed forces. I was eager to see the reaction of our main stream media houses, specially in their printed editions. No, I have not found this in the headlines.
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Protected: Behind The Media House
October 19th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments
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Protected: ‘Tough Time for Bangladeshi Journalists’
October 16th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments
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‘Unnecessary’ Procession in front of UN
September 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed global combat to tackle climate change, economic turmoil and terrorism in her address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 26th September. The news was published in local newspapers with importance for several reasons. Bangladeshi leader had addressed the UNGA in her own language. UNGA heard Bengali speech [...]
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Want to say ‘no’ to gift and tour
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments
I read a story about a German Media House at IIJ blog last month. The journalists of that media house do not accept any gift or trip-offer. As I read I thought about my position. I asked my self- do I take gift or accept any trip offer. Yes, it is not very tough to [...]
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Can A Journalist Throw Shoes To A Leader?
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi (Muntazer al-Zeidi) is back to house after serving nine months in jail. He threw his shoes to George W Bush when the US president was addressing a press conference at the Iraqi capital Baghdad. This morning I have seen a Bangladeshi newspaper has published the news. The title is Arabian Hero [...]
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