[More barbarism from the Islamic State. -NP] (http://www.janes.com/) A CHRISTIAN man - identified as 68-year-old Hussein Ali Sarkar - was stabbed to death by Islamic State militants in Bangladesh's Kurigram district on 22 March, Reuters reported. Three suspects were reportedly detained by security forces. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that Sarkar... Continue Reading →
A Fight for Land and Livelihood
by Ahmad Ibrahim PHOTOS: KAZI TAHSIN AGAZ APURBO (http://www.thedailystar.net/) Mondagini Bakti stands in front of me with her left hand on her hip and her right hand outstretched towards the light, her palm stained with the yellow of ground turmeric. “Usually, I grow tomatoes, sometimes potatoes and also eggplants. But this year, I've also planted... Continue Reading →
The Islamic State claims it now has a ‘regional leader’ in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh
[With the recent chaos caused by the war criminals who use Islam as a mask, Bangladesh may be the next victim of the Islamic State and its imperialist puppet masters -- NP] The Islamic State claims it now has a 'regional leader' in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh. (http://bdnews24.com/) But it does not name the leader nor... Continue Reading →
Myanmar’s Rohingya Could Be The World’s Next Major Refugee Crisis
[The struggle continues for Myanmar's oppressed Rohingya people. More concerns are raised following the recent electoral victory of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, an election in which 1 million Rohingya were not allowed to participate. Earlier this year we re-posted an interesting article on this topic from New Eastern Outlook that demonstrates a... Continue Reading →
Publisher of slain blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh
[The madness continues in Bangladesh as attacks against secular and progressive forces are now becoming commonplace. While we condemn these attacks and mourn the death of our friends and allies, let us also remember the words of Chairman Mao: "I hold that it is bad as far as we are concerned if a person, a... Continue Reading →
Bangladesh blogger Niloy Neel hacked to death in Dhaka
[The situation in Bangladesh gets more dire by the day. Niloy Neel, or Niladri Chatterjee, as he was known by his friends within the LLCO was the fourth progressive blogger to be slain by religious extremists in a matter of months. When he sought protection from police, Niloy Neel was denied help and instead told... Continue Reading →
Flooding in Asia displaces millions; death toll rising rapidly
[Once again we see evidence of how severe weather patterns, which could be linked to global climate change, are disproportionately punishing the poor in the 3rd world. What would amount to simple property damage in most 1st world countries, becomes a large death toll in the poorer areas of the world which lack the proper... Continue Reading →
Bangladesh arrests 12 suspected al Qaeda militants, weapons found
[Al-Qaeda launched its South Asian branch last September, saying it would take its fight to Myanmar, Bangladesh and India. Make no mistake about what this means: We as Leading Lights are in a direct conflict with these religious extremists for the support of the people on the Indian subcontinent. They offer a future of medieval... Continue Reading →
Who’s Driving the Rohingya into the Sea?
[This is an interesting piece on the current migration crisis taking place in Asia. If the author is correct, the mainstream western media is trying to avoid addressing some very serious issues involving the West's support for Suu Kyi. Do you agree with the author's interpretation of this crisis? Let us know what you think... Continue Reading →
Attackers in Bangladesh hack to death American blogger
[Another cowardly, barbaric attack perpetrated by the the enemies of the People of Bangladesh. These criminals pervert Islam to silence or suppress science, reason, and progress. The People of Bangladesh will not be bullied and intimidated into submission. The way to victory is through serving the people, not butchering them in the streets. True victory... Continue Reading →
The Bengal Famine: How the British engineered the worst genocide in human history for profit
by Rakhi Chakraborty (http://yourstory.com/) “I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion. The famine was their own fault for breeding like rabbits.” ... Continue Reading →
Photos: Rubbish pickers of Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, there is such great poverty that many are forces to live off garbage. This is the sad reality of capitalism. The First World is rich. The Third World barely survives: more: more: See more photos here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/