Bangladesh bans 'fatwa'!

Bangladesh bans 'fatwa'!

By Saladin on from www.financialexpress.com

In a landmark verdict, the Bangladesh High Court has ruled as criminal offence handing down of punishments like caning or beating to women in the name of "fatwa" or Islamic decrees.
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over Islamic image controversy | VentureBeat

Bangladesh blocks Facebook over Islamic image controversy | VentureBeat

By l0gikal on from social.venturebeat.com

Bangladesh has become the latest country to block social networking site Facebook because of a page that asks people to draw their own images of the prophet Muhammad.

Clearly, this isn’t going to kill Facebook, which has nearly 500 million users. But it shows that what might have been considered a small protest is gathering steam in the Muslim world. Facebook is already facing a lot of opposition over its privacy rule changes, so all it needs now is another controversy.
Pakistan’s Sprint Queen

Pakistan’s Sprint Queen

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

When leaving for Bangladesh in late January to participate in the 11th South Asian Games, Naseem Hameed was little-known even in her neighborhood let alone across Pakistan.
New Photo Exhibit Captures 150 Years of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

New Photo Exhibit Captures 150 Years of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Ever wish you could take a look back through history? The advent of photography has offered us a limited glimpse into the past, but just like historical narratives, photographs present a unique point of view that influences the observer. But what happens when various artistic points of view are brought together in the same space?
Bangladeshi cabbie in NY returns cash left in taxi

Bangladeshi cabbie in NY returns cash left in taxi

By uzzie on from news.bbc.co.uk

A Bangladeshi taxi driver in New York City has gone out of his way to track down the person who left thousands of dollars in cash in the back of his cab.
Bengalis Learn English for Better Life

Bengalis Learn English for Better Life

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Thanks to a three-minute English lesson, Ahmed Shahriar Sarwar now has high hopes for a brighter life in his impoverished Bangladesh....
Survival Swimming for Bangladesh Kids

Survival Swimming for Bangladesh Kids

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

NARSINGDI, Bangladesh — In flood-prone Bangladesh, a UN-led initiative is underway to teach young children to swim in order to save their own lives, in a nation where drowning is the single leading cause of death..

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