Bangladesh News Papers
US Department Of State Post Report
There are five major English-language daily newspapers in Bangladesh. The Independent has the most international news and articles from foreign newspapers. The Daily Star is considered to have the most unbiased reporting. The Bangladesh Observer also publishes a fairly good daily edition. Other English-language newspapers include The Financial Express and New Nation. Most are about 16 pages long and cost about 7 Taka. The quality of writing and reporting varies as widely as can be imagined. ... [Read More]
Docs 122-197
India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971 122. Editorial Note [Read More]
Summary
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The Other Wireless Revolution
[3] http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050621005436&newsLang=en ... Cut-off from state-controlled media like radio, television and newspapers, opposition groups who years ago used cassette tapes and faxed pamphlets have turned to not only to cell phones but to CDs, DVDs, Web sites, Internet chat rooms and blogs to reach out, especially to younger supporters. ... [6] http://www.3gamericas.org/English/News_room/DisplayPressRelease.cfm?id=1566&s=ENG ... [Read More]
Remarks to the Press on the U.S.-India relationship
Question: Ranjan Gupta, CBS News. ... Assistant Secretary Rocca: Let me say first of all something that I know is not news to you, but I will repeat it because it does bear repeating. This is not a war against Muslims in any way, shape or form. This is a war against terrorism and it doesn’t matter what the religion of the terrorist is. This is something which the United States is committed to pursuing. This is not against any one religion. ... [Read More]
Hungary
Interference in state-owned media remained a concern. Several state-owned radio and television stations were governed by a state-appointed public media oversight board, which has proportional political representation. The Government attempted to "balance" state-owned media news coverage through personnel decisions. Opposition political parties were traditionally critical of the pro-government news coverage in state-owned media, and the audience for private news outlets exceeded that for state-owned broadcasters. ... [Read More]
Introduction
Mercy escaped her slavers last year. Like many West African women smuggled or lured into Italy with the promise of jobs, Mercy was forced into prostitution to earn her freedom. She was able to escape with the assistance of a religious order. Escape did not end her nightmare. Three weeks after speaking publicly to human rights groups about her experience, her sister was reported dead in Florence, true to the threats made by her former captors.Who Are the Traffickers and How Do They Recruit Individuals? Traffickers use threats, intimidation and violence to force victims to engage in sex acts or to labor under conditions comparable to slavery for the traffickers’ financial gain. Traffickers may be freelancers or members ... [Read More]
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