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Cheers for India

September 26, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

Result India won by 5 runs. Full Scorecard by CricInfo. Toss India, who chose to bat first. Series India won the 2007/08 ICC World Twenty20. Player of the match IK Pathan (India) Player of the series Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 1983 — India wins the World Cup. Kapil Dev, a...
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Hizb ut-Tahrir to march again

September 25, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

Khilafatist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir has declared that it will march towards the Prothom Alo office in Dhaka coming Friday demanding the newspaper’s closure for publishing a blasphemous cartoon and remarks defaming the holy Kaaba by its sister concern Weekly 2000.
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Release Khaleda, Hasina: Delwar

September 25, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

Khandaker Delwar Hossain — BNP secretary general — Tuesday urged the military-led interim government to release two top political leaders of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia of BNP and Sheikh Hasina of Awami League, from jail to ensure the country’s return to democracy.
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Ex-ministers testify before ACC

September 25, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

5 former ministers of the immediate past 4-party alliance government marched into the ACC (Anti Corruption Commission) headquarters in Dhaka Tuesday morning to testify against their former boss, then Prime Minister, now imprisoned Khaleda Zia.
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Coming to America

September 25, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil
Coming to America

Photo/PID: Another Hamid Karzai in the making? Military installed Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Fakhruddin Ahmed, meets the US installed President of Afghanistan, both visiting the US to attend the UN General Assembly. Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, the civilian face of Bangladesh’s military government, has arrived in America. For the first time in...
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Khilafatists march against press freedom in Dhaka

September 24, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil
Khilafatists march against press freedom in Dhaka

Talk about press freedom under a shariah state, a khilafat, where divinely appointed ulemas will carry out the even more divine task of dictating the public mind. Enter Hizb ut-Tahrir — a global Islamic political party working for the reestablishment...
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Twenty20 World Cup: Semi finals

September 23, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

Kiwis hold their reputation, Pakistan reaches final Pakistan 147 for 4 (Nazir 59) beats New Zealand 143 for 8 (Gul 4-15) by six wickets. Full scorecard by Cricinfo. New Zealand
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a la Pakistan?

August 30, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil
a la Pakistan?

Photo: General Moeen Uddin Ahmed. A day after the most controversial adviser of current government Mainul Hosein claimed the current government was a “national government backed by the army,” General Moeen Uddin Ahmed decided to put the chip back in its place by the following statement: “I don’t think so. Government...
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Unusual cheerleader?

August 29, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil
Unusual cheerleader?

Photo: Anwar Choudhury, British High Commissioner in Dhaka. On August 26, the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury, apparently went off the reservation. After meeting with the foreign advisor in Dhaka Mr. Choudhury was the only foreign envoy to face the media. He apparently had a lot to say. He...
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Pod: Anwar Hossain tortured in DGFI

August 26, 2007
By Tasneem Khalil

 TK, Sanjeeb: English : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download  TK, Sanjeeb: Bangla : Play Now | Play in Popup | Download [In his second round of interview with Tasneem Khalil, M Sanjeeb Hossain, son of detained DU Professor Anwar Hossain, detailed what his father told him about the DGFI “black hole,”...
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