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Where the Streets Have no Name

Bina D’Costa.

The Daily Star Forum, 6 September 2010.

This piece  looks into displacement and dislocation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

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Secularism, Bangali Hegemony and Our Constitution

By Hana Shams Ahmed.

Published in the Daily Star Forum on 6 September 2010.

This piece evaluates the lack of an indigenous voice in our constitution.

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All America is hallowed ground for freedom

Bridget Kustin

Published in the Washington Post on 30 August 2010.

This piece explores the state of tolerance in the United States in the context of the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’.

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You have 30 minutes to evacuate

Shahana Siddiqui.

Published in the Daily Star on 14 August 2010.

This piece describes the recent slum-eviction in Mahakhali.

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Two cheers for the taxman

Jyoti Rahman

Published in the Daily Star on 13 July 2010.

This piece explores the revenue outlook in this year’s budget.

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Confessions of a Development Practitioner

Shahana Siddiqui

Published in the Daily Star Forum in July 2010.

This piece runs a critical eye over the do-gooding industry.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain

Syeed Ahamed.

Published in the Daily Star Forum in July 2010.

This piece puts the budget under a microscope.

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The Long View

By Jyoti Rahman

Published in the Daily Star Forum in July 2010.

This piece explores where this year’s budget might take us.

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For a face in that empty space

Shahana Siddiqui

Published in the Daily Star on 19 June 2010.

This piece calls for a debate on the responsibility of fatherhood.

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Getting the ADP debate right

Jyoti Rahman.

Published in the Daily Star on 13 June 2010.

This piece analyses the size and implementation of the annual development budget.

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