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But those who can call a slaughter what it is — a slaughter — keeppointing out repeatedly, Gaza is, in reality, the world’s largestopen-air prison. Four decades of Israeli control has done”incalculable damage” to the economy of the Gaza strip. Most of its1.5 million population are 1948 refugees, looking out on to land thatwas earlier, rightfully theirs: Complicity in slaughter. Gaza. byRahnuma Ahmed: http://shahidul.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/complicity-in-slaughter-gaza/—————–

Hasina blew it in her term with her thugs causing havoc on campus andher ministers demanding that journalists be beaten up. The votes wentto BNP. Khaleda went overboard yet again, with corruption reachingnew heights, and her sons unleashing terror. Rising prices didn’thelp. Khaleda made an attempt at apology. It was too little too late.The pendulum swung. History does not appear to be either party’sstrong point: A small bridge to cross: A reflection on the electionresults by Shahidul Alam: http://shahidul.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/a-small-bridge-to-cross/—————–

A 2009 calendar featuring 14 photographs by selected artistsparticipating in Chobi Mela V is available at Drik: http://www.drik.net/calendars/calender2009/index.htm—————–

Freedom Track arrives in Dhaka: Having started on the 24th Novemberin a Defender from Norway. Photographer Tom Hatlestad arrived at Driktoday, through Poland, Romania, Turkey Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal.Chobi Mela V countdown: short video on preparations for Chobi Mela VVideo teasers on Chobi Mela V.http://shahidul.wordpress.com/chobi-mela-v-updates

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