http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/Discussion forum for the progressives.Oppressions of Ahmadiyya Muslims in Bangladesh- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Bigotry and zealotry are raising tentacles of fear and oppression in various parts of our globe and Bangladesh is no exception of this. A few months ago, rather than being bold in upholding the law in protecting freedom of religion and expression, Bangladesh Government, reportedly steered by the radical Islamic groups had imposed crushing injunctions on Ahmadiyya Muslims.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10645 Arithmetic of Poverty for World's Poorest- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The New York Times article Debate Stirs Over Tiny Loans for poorest of the poor is a very well written piece. It is a reminder for us the lucky ones what most people of our world are going through everyday.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10674 On Being AWOL- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Absenteeism in rural medical centers is rampant in South Asia. It is in the range of about thirty to forty percent.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10733 Modern-Day Slavery Prompts Rescue Efforts- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Should diplomatic immunity be an effective shield for committing crimehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10734 Markin shobbhyotar bibhotsho chobi Bangla- (Found July 8, 2008 ) A Bangla Article.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10776 Iraq's Humiliation, America's Disgrace- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Seeing humiliating images of Iraqi prisoners, in shape of a pyramid, hooded, naked, images of explicit sexual acts performed by the captives while the thumbs up sign of prison guards in military uniforms, pointing towards manhood of tied prisoners in obscene gesture, expose clearly what this war is about.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10709 Essay The Loss of a Pet- (Found July 8, 2008 ) My cat, Coonie, died earlier tonight. He was thirteen years old.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10792 Islam's Interpreter - Bernard Lewis- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Bernard Lewis has his ardent fans, mostly conservatives, and sharpest critiques, liberals and many Muslims. However, most agree that he is "a genuine scholar of orientalism". For the last seven decades he has been involved in academic career, publishing in-depth books on Islam, Middle-East and related issues, highlighting historiography and "the nuances of language".http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10767 The Ace Word, Sorry- (Found July 8, 2008 ) George Bush apparently was not happy with the abuse and humiliation of Iraqi POWs those went by the American soldiers against all human values and the Geneva Convention. In fact he was not happy the way the reports caught him in surprise.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10793 Is Torture Ever Justified- (Found July 8, 2008 ) It is a question that was most unforgettably put forward over 130 years ago by Fyodor Dostoevsky in The Brothers Karamazov.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuktoChinta/message/10834 |