<nettime> [ShahidulNews] Meghbarta August issue now out

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Dear Friends,

Despite our troubles, the August 2000 issue of Meghbarta is now out,
albeit a bit late. We await your feedback.
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Editors' diary of the month
In this new regular monthly column, Anu Muhammad comments on major
current issues.(English)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/diary.html#diary

The Case against the Rooppur Nuclear power project
In the wake of world wide atomic disasters, Sylvia Mortoza questions
the wisdom of setting up a costly nuclear plant in Bangladesh.
(English)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/techppl.html#case

Anandabazar Controversy
Barkatullah Maruf reports on controversies around the Indian media
giant's investment in Bangladesh. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/contemp.html#ananda

Jute: from field to factory
Barkatullah Maruf reports on the different phases of corruption,
resource drainage and plundering of some state-owned enterprises
(Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/econo.html#jute

GM: Savior or Destroyer?
Are the activities of multinational corporations around biotech
testing and GM food for corporate profit or for people? Reviewer
Renee Sams also shows alternative models for growth in food
production which preserve living space.(English)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/dvlp.html#gm

Higher Education in Bangladesh
Mahmud Hanif's take on the crisis in public universities and
increasingly expensive private universities. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/edctn.html#edu

Takdoomadoom
Sayema Khatun interviews children activists of Tripura, an Indian
State with a difference. (Bangla).
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/tkdmdm.html

Photostory
Barkatullah Maruf looks at the lives of riverside people.
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/phtstr.html

Books and Journals
Nasrin Siraj Annie introduces some recently published books. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/publi.html#book

Stipend for girl students in secondary education
Sharmin Moumita examines the projects and the implementation hazards.
(Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/edctn.html#girl

Killing continues
Hasibur Reja Kollol reports on the killing of a leading journalist
Shamsur Rahman. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/contemp.html#hasib

Behind Jhatka fish killing
Arshad Siddique investigates the Hilsha fish disaster, an important
fish in Bangladesh. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/strggl.html#fish

Waste Management and Child Labour
Rafiqul Islam Montu writes on child labour that revolves around
waste. (Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/strggl.html#waste

Development theories in practice
Moti Rahman takes a satirical look western development theories.
(Bangla)
http://www.meghbarta.net/2000/august/dvlp.html#moti




Shahidul Alam
Drik Picture Library
www.drik.net, www.meghbarta.net

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