Cartoonist sent to jail
Region: BangladeshBangla-language newspaper “Prothom Alo's” freelance cartoonist Arifur Rahman was sent to jail with a pending proposal for one-month detention, a day after he was arrested on charges of hurting religious sensibi... more
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National identity cards project of Bangladesh driving through wrong way
Region: Bangladesh
Dhaka, August 2007: Is it a Voter list with pictures project or national identity cards (NID) project? The confusion was started from the beginning. The election commission of Bangladesh claims it as a Voter list with pict... more
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Online Pornography Growing in Bangladesh
Region: Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 18: Few days ago there was a big dispute about a girl’s series nude photo. That girl is a member of a most respective family in Bangladesh. Her photo on internet was unexpected for this respective family. ... more
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Serial bomb blasts in Bangladesh
Region: BangladeshDhaka, May 01, 2007: Once again Bangladesh faced serial bomb blast. A series of bombs went off at Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong railway stations Tuesday morning, spreading panic among commuters. A rickshaw puller was injure... more
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Bad “Kissing” between Richard Gere & Shilpa Shetty; Arrest order issued
Region: India
Bad “Kissing” between Richard Gere & Shilpa Shetty; Arrest order issued The villainous kiss between Hollywood star Richard Gere and actress Shilpa Shetty at an open function in Delhi earlier this ... more
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British Airways clarifies about Sheikh Hasina
Region: Bangladesh
British Airways has said its refusal to carry Sheikh Hasina home was "necessary" as it received written notification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. In a statement issued Monday, the international carrier... more
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Indigenous people of Tripura Para and their endangered life
Region: Bangladesh
Chota Kumira (A rural Hilly village of Bangladesh) is a place in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Though situated beside the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, it remains untouched by the touchstone of development. Rather the black... more
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I am Arafatul Islam, a Journalist from Bangladesh. I started my career in Journalism from 2002. During this period I have visited several countries for Reporting and training purpose.
Now I have an involvement with leading News Magazine of Bangladesh. I am working with Weekly Shaptahik 2000 (www.shaptahik2000.info) as a Staff Reporter.
In May 2006, Arafatul Islam established an online discussion group named "Voice of South" for South Asian journalists, policy makers and civil society organizations. Over six hundred members of this group actively share their views and opinions on current events happening in South Asia.
I have prepared over six hundred reports on ICT, development, political and general issues.
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