Badrud Doza

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My Blog : 2011 in review

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jan 1, 2012, 12:40 pm
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 96,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 4 days for that many people t...
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Bangladesh Economy under stress

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 28, 2011, 2:03 pm
For months, there was speculation that the economic state of Bangladesh is not going well. Many of the government machinery including the Prime Minister were denying the fact. Now it is the Finance Minister himself who disclosed the state of economy in discrete language in a conference in Dhaka. Fin...
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Search for new election commissioners

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 24, 2011, 11:37 pm
The term of present 3 election commissioners including the chief elction commissioner will be over in February,2012.This commissioners were appointed during the early months of the last Caretaker Government. The present government has proposed a dialogue with the president and the political parties ...
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Bangladesh: 61 District Administrators in 64 Districts

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 21, 2011, 1:29 pm
Government has appointed 61 distric adminstrators in 64 districs. 3 districts of hill tracts are excluded as elected chairmen are holding the post of chief executives in those districts. The move follows after the government appointed administrators for Dhaka city corporation after dividing it into ...
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Bangladesh and Climate Change Conference 2011

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 16, 2011, 2:12 pm
Bangladesh as one of the worst affected countries by climate change had attended the conference with high hopes. The country was represented in the conference by a strong team headed by Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Minister for Environment and Forest. All the countries agreed to follow a legally binding that w...
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Import of Indian Films and Bangladesh filmdom

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 12:49 pm
3 indian Bangla films are allowed to be displayed in Bangladesh by the censor board and 8 Indiam hindi films are under consideration to be displayed . A debate developed between the film distribution association and association of film directors and artists. The distributors and hall owners are in f...
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Arab spring,Islamist uprising and US policy

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 9, 2011, 12:18 pm
Throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa protest against the authotarian rulers started months ago. The protests already led to toppling of the regimes in some of the states that includes Tunesia, Egypt and Libya. In some other states state authorities are reconsidering their power structure a...
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e-Asia 2011: 3 day conference on e-technology at Dhaka

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 6, 2011, 2:07 pm
A 3 day conference from 1-3 December 2011 was held on e-technology in the Bangabandhu International Conference Hall at Dhaka on progress, prospect and problems of e-technology in Bangladesh in context of Asia. Prime Minister Sk. Hasina inaugurated the conference calling for wider use of IT in Bangla...
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Dhaka Divide : Question of Referendum

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 6, 2011, 12:37 am
Syed Ashraful Islam, Acting General Secretary of AL challanges BNP to assess their popularity/ to justify their demand not to divide Dhaka by contesting in the coming city corporations elections of Dhaka. Government is willing to hold the Dhaka city corporations election within next three months. Bu...
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Dhaka Divide: Not hartal but look for alternatives

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Dec 1, 2011, 12:03 pm
To protest Dhaka divide, common people and citizen groups staged protest at the Shahid Minar premises. BNP protests and calls hartal on the 4th of December 2011. Mayor Sadek Hussain Khola filed petition in the High Court against the split. But hartal is not the answer to protest the move. Hartal aff...
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Nayanganj Election: A tough test for the government

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 30, 2011, 1:50 am
Narayanganj City Corporation election is going to be held on 30 October 2011. 6 candidats are competing for the post of city mayor. 3 competitors are in strong race. One of then is supported by the ruling party, the second one claiming to have the blessing the common people and the 3rd one is suppor...
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Padma Bridge: Dream yet not fulfilled

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 27, 2011, 2:49 pm
Padma bridge is a long cherished dream for the people of south of Bangladesh. Once done, it will connect the south with the other parts of the country. was thought to be a revolutionary step to eliminate the economic discrepency with the east . A plan was chalked out and World Bank was set as
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Fall of Gaddafi

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 24, 2011, 4:54 am
Gaddafi has been killed . Whether it is incrossfire or by NATO bombing is less important than the death itself. His 42 years of reign of autocracy is over. Occupying the state power through a bloodless coup, he established himself as a mighty power of the Arad world. He portrayed himself as an anti-...
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Greece, Turkey and EU

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 4:43 am
Greece is one of the last countries of Europe that joined EU. At the same time,Turkey was trying for membership in EU. EU was giving different conditions which was difficult to fulfil for Turkey to the level the EU was expecting. Turkey was eager to the extent that it looked that if it fails to
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EMV and Bangladesh Elections

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 2:52 pm
Election Commission is trying to introduce electronic voting machine in the current local election with the hope to introduce it in the national election . But the experiment drew sharp criticism from the oppostion and they will oppose any attempt to introduce it in Bangladesh election . Chief Elect...
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Media and non-political entity of local elections

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 17, 2011, 2:15 pm
Nayanagang city corporation election is set. Election Commission has confirmed the candidature of 6 candidates after screening. Two of them are part mayors and one is female with strong political background. City Corporation elections are local elections. Constitutionally these are non political ele...
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Wall Street movement: Spilling over

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 3:23 am
People have started to occupy Wall Street for some 4 weeks back as a protest to the support that the corporate houses are getting from the government and the treatment they have offered to the people. The protest has a very close relation with recession in USA, bailout of banks by the state money, f...
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Digital Bangladesh: Waiting for a low-priced laptop

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 9, 2011, 1:59 pm
About a year ago our honrable Prime Minister declared that Govt is launching a low priced laptop in a short time at a price affordable to all. Telephone Shilpa Sangstha expressed that they are producing soon laptop ranging from 7000 to 15000 of 3 different catagoties. 
In this regard,TSS joined wi...
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Internet Festival and Safety of Internet for Children

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 8, 2011, 2:34 am
Grameen Phone and Prothom Alo is organising internet festival s across the country. Many such festivals has already organised at dfferent places of the country with enthusiastic partcipation from the young and the children. It seems that one of the main targets of the festival organizers are the sch...
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Broadcasting Policy , Media and Freedom of Expression

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 11:55 pm
Bangladesh Government is mulling to introduce a broadcarting poilicy for the media in a view to regulate it to the tune set by the government. The idea creates reaction among journsls, media workers and intelligentia. They question the need of such a policy where dozens of rules are already imposed ...
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Killing, clemency and justice

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 11:51 pm
Bangladesh President has pardoned the killer of Nurul Islam as the news published on 21 July 2011. The news has steered the politicians and the public as well. Nurul Islam was a political activist and a local leader of BNP and a potential threat in leadership to the rival political groups in Laxmipu...
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Tista river water sharing: Ensuring equal distribution

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 4:33 am
Most of the rivers passing through Bangladesh are coming through India after originating from the Himalayas. Bangaldesh had already in an agreement on Padma river. Among the other rivers Tista and Feni are the two important rivers on which new agreement are to be made. I was listening to an analysis...
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Transit: prospects and speculations

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Sep 5, 2011, 1:00 am
Manmohan Singh, PM of India is coming to Bangadesh. Many unsolved issues will be discussed and some MoU will be signed. One of the important MoUs will be about transit. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni in a previsit presss briefing said that a MoU on trasit will be signed during the period. 
Depapriya B...
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Websites: public vs private universities

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Sep 4, 2011, 12:25 am
I had to look into the websites of the universities in Bangladesh. I had to frustrate myself when I browsed the internet for the purpose. Even the website of the Dhaka University is not updated , not to tell the other universities. The website is disorganised, short of information and unimpressive. ...
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One Farm, One home Project

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Sep 4, 2011, 12:03 am
One of the important agenda of the present govt is the one farm and one home project. The state minister for LGRD minstry said that govt is determined to see the project a success. He hopes that the process will create a revolution in Bangladesh. But the eminent Economist and Researcher Dr. Hussain ...
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Bangladesh: Deaths on the roads

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Aug 27, 2011, 12:15 am
Tareque Masud , a prominent art film maker and Mishuk Munir, a proneer electronic media organiser, died on raod crash recenly that stirred the whole nation. They were returing in a microbus from Manikgabg when a speedy bus hit them in the middle while turning a curve in a rain- soaked day. 3 more pa...
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15th Amendment: Dramatic Changes, Sharp Criticism

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jul 23, 2011, 1:23 am
On June 30, 2011 Bangladesh Parliament passed the 15th amendment of the constitution. The amendment made some dramatic changes in the constitution that includes abolition of the caretaker government, setting some unchangeable clause in the constition, dropping of the people’s mandate on any nation...
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A Conversation with Dr. Yunus on Social Business Day 2011

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jul 6, 2011, 3:53 pm
I was not sure that I could attend the evening session of social business day that held in Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on 28th June 2011. The session was exclusively for the students. But as Dr.Yunus declared in the morning that others could attend but would not participate in the conversation I too...
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Caretaker Issue – is AL government uncertain about it's win in the next election ?

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 4:43 am
The isssue that was once settled in 1996 , came to the limelight when supreme court in it’s part judgement declared the careteker government illegal. The judgment found BNP off-footed and gave the opportunity for the government to create political and psychological pressure on the opposition. BNP ...
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A Social Business Day

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jul 4, 2011, 12:31 am
I was just in time at the Pan Pcific Hotel Sonargaon at Dhaka on 28 June 2011, after 10 hours of long overnight journey by train. I introduced myself to the registration corner and got my name checked. The theme of day was ‘achieving millennium development goals by social business’. The premier ...
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Bangladesh Budget 2011-12: Reactions and Analysis

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jun 16, 2011, 2:57 pm
Risk remain in implementation- Muhith Big budget meets political demand:Dr.Wahiduddin Mahmud Budget out of sync with Al manifesto Medicare at stake Financing budget is a major challenge: MCCI FBCCI warns of liquidity crisis Black Money whitening- Muhith defends, CPD opposes Bourses urge govt to reve...
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Bangladesh Budget 2011-12 announced

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jun 9, 2011, 3:12 pm
Finance Minister MA Muhith presented the Budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 in the Parliament: Budget speech 2011-12: in English Budget speech : in Bangla Budget in Brief : in English Budget in Brief : in Bangla Annual Financial Statement : in English Annual Financial Statement : in Bangla Full Budget...
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Caretaker Government:180 degree turn of parliamentary subcommittee

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Jun 4, 2011, 3:25 am
Parliamentary subcommittee co-chaired by Advocate Suranjit Sen Gupta was seriously discussing, apparently it was looking like that, the issue of the caretaker government -its form, tenure and who should head the CG etc. They started with a big bag in the media- invited the opposition leader, selecti...
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Ordeal of Limon

Badrud Doza posted an article on - May 30, 2011, 2:37 pm
Limon was shot on the foot and he had to lose his left leg because of that. He came to limelight of the media because of the ordeal he had to undergo after that incident. RAB earlier stated that he was mistakenly shot while they were chasing a gang of terrorists. LImon was standing nearby.
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Parliamentary sessions and frustrating strategy of BNP

Badrud Doza posted an article on - May 29, 2011, 2:25 pm
The budget session for 2011-12 has been started. The session is also important as the issue of the caretaker governmnet will be disucssed in the session for necessary reform. 8NP not yet joined the session and their joing in the session is stll uncertain. BNP for this or that reason avoided the parl...
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Care Taker Government and Supreme Court Judgment

Badrud Doza posted an article on - May 23, 2011, 4:28 am
Supreme court in a judgment declared caretaker system illegal in Bangladesh. It is to be noted that Bagladesg has introduced caretaker government system to hold national elections under a politically neutral tenvironment. The care taker government instituted for 3 months following the tenure of the ...
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Options Left for Dr. Yunus

Badrud Doza posted an article on - May 11, 2011, 4:16 pm
Verdict of supreme court has been given and as was predicted it was gone against Dr. Yunus and Board of Directors of Grameen. Grameen has tried it’s best to mainatin it’s integrity and appeal to the high court against the order of Bangladesh Bank. High Court rejected it’s appeal. Then they app...
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Will Share Market Scam Report Produce Anything?

Badrud Doza posted an article on - May 5, 2011, 3:12 pm
After repeated fall of share market prices and consequent violences on the streets, government formed an inqury committee to look into any irregularities that happened in the share market. A committee was formed headed by Ibrahim khalil’ ex Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank and current chairman o...
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Constitutional reform: Maximum terms for PM, Article 70 etc

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Apr 23, 2011, 12:37 am
Constitutionl subcommittee under the co-chairman ship of Advocate Surunjit Sen Gupta is actively considering the reforms to be made in the constititutin. Though Supreme Court in an earlier judgment laid down the necessary reform to revert back to 1972 constitution , the subkcommittee is probably thi...
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Yunus and after: Grameen Bank will be a political liability for the Government

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Apr 9, 2011, 4:35 pm
Government has almost achieved what he intended to achieve that is to remove Dr. Yunus from the post of Managing Director of Grameen Bank. Whatever the reason behind the move, it will be a matter of past. But new issue will come up and will link it with the past. What steps government takes to
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Burden of good governance

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 31, 2011, 4:48 pm
In Bangladesh, political party wins the election but can’t sustain the confidence on them by the people. To win, you need a wide political network, massive propaganda and lofty proposals. During election time there is no dirth of these proposals.The election manifestos are full of these hopes and ...
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Is USA doing excess on Yunus issue?

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 30, 2011, 3:05 am
US Asstt. Secretary of State for South and Cental Asian Affairs Mr. Roger Blake recently visited Bangladesh and met with Prime Minister and other dignitaries and talked with the press. He expressed the US concern over the removal of Dr. Yunus from Grameen Bank. He said that Dr. Yunus and Grameen Ban...
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Dr. Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh new antihero?

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 18, 2011, 2:26 pm
Dr. Muhammad Yunus is struggling with the government and the court for his post of managing director of Grameen Bank. His personal appeal to the finance minister and explanation to the Bangladesh Bank all went in vein. His appeal to the High Court has been rejected. His counsels compelled to take th...
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The Need for Statesmanship-Rehman Sobhan

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 15, 2011, 2:49 pm
Rehman Sobhan, the Chairman of Centre for Policy Dialogue, a think tank for Bangladesh policy issues has presented a discourse that published in the Daily Star on the present complicacies related to Grameen and Dr. Yunus and has outlined a way out from the present situation for the consideration of ...
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Possible impacts of removal of Yunus from Grameen Bank

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 13, 2011, 3:17 pm
Fazle Hussain Abed,founder and chairman of BRAC in a statement on the removal of Dr. Yunus from Grameen Bank said that the haste removal will create in-confidence among the borrowers. Either they will delay the payments or withdraw the money hastily. He asserted that Grameen Bank and like organizati...
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Cricket World Cup 2011: Bangladesh Impossible Win

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 11, 2011, 1:56 pm
Bangladesh wins over England. This is an impossible win but Bangladesh makes it possible. An ordinary citizen Link: Bangladesh wins over England-Google Search
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A Proposal for Nobel Peace Prize for Sk. Hasina

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 10, 2011, 1:00 pm
Bangladesh Attorney General Mahbubey Alam in defense of the government decision to remove Dr. Muhammad Yunus from the post of Managing Director of Grameen Bank argued that Sk. hasina and Santu Larma should have been given Nobel Peace Prize for the contribution they have made by signing the Chittagon...
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Dr.Yunus' 'removal': exploring the reasons

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Mar 5, 2011, 1:01 pm
Government of Bangladesh is trying to remove Dr. Yunus from the post of managing director of Grameen Bank that he developed on his own pioneering idea of micro-financing to the poor and empowering the women for the last 30 years. As per a 1983 ordinance Government holds 25% statutory stake now with ...
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Politicization of Bureaucracy

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Feb 23, 2011, 1:47 pm
Finance Minister MA Muhith told a hard truth that bureaucracy lost its effectiveness due to politicization. He made the comment while talking to the journalists. He also added that Bangladesh should introduce American type of political bureaucracy where the senior bureaucrats would be changed with t...
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Bangladesh Co-hosting World Cup Cricket 2011

Badrud Doza posted an article on - Feb 18, 2011, 2:11 pm
Bangladesh is co-hosting the world cup 2011 along with India and Srilanka. It’s a great honour for Bangladesh which is comparatively new in the world cricket. The inaugural festival was held in Dhaka. It’s a great challenge for Bangladesh. Bangladesh overcame the challenge with a great spectacul...
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I am a Pediatrician by profession.In addition to my subject, I like to blog on any issue -national and international that affects the common people and my country Bangladesh.

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