Abdul Quader

image

National Multicultural Festival in Canberra – eat as much as you can and dance as long as you can

The National Multicultural Festival in Canberra is a signature annual event organised by the ACT Government in partnership with the local community organisations. The event
Full story
image

Picnic in the woods - Abdul Quader

The Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra organised its annual picnic on 1 November 2009 at Uriara East Reserve, not far from the city of Canberra. Uriara ...
Full story
image

A wonderful Ghazal concert by Jagjit Singh

An enchanting concert by the Legendary Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was held in Sydney on 26 September 2009 at the HIillsong Convention Centre.  He visited ...
Full story
image

An excellent Iftar party hosted by Bangladesh-Australia Association, Canberra

On Sunday 6th September 2009, the Bangladesh-Australia Association, Canberra organised its annual Iftar party at the Canberra Islamic Centre (CIC) in Monash. A record number ...
Full story
image

Internet – the good, the bad and the ugly

A society is a dynamic institution created by mankind to pursue common social goals. While an individual seeks to maximize his or her own welfare ...
Full story
image

On democratic autocracy

The concepts of democracy and autocracy are apparently contradictory. Democracy is a system of government where people elect their representatives to govern the country in ...
Full story
image

The Foreign Secretary's comments are ‘undiplomatic’

Newspaper reports suggest that at the present time there are no heads of foreign missions of Bangladesh in 12 countries, including Malaysia, Belgium and Switzerland ...
Full story
image

Commerce Minister’s verdict before the trial

The government-sponsored inquiry committee is still investigating the ruthless killings of army officers at BDR headquarters in Dhaka. The committee headed by a retired secretary ...
Full story
image

Please don’t take the government ‘hostage’

Every sensible person in the country was visibly horrified by the last week’s senseless and brutal massacre at the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in ...
Full story
image

Is Sheikh Hasina harping on the same string?

On her return to Bangladesh from the United States on November 6 Sheikh Hasina received rousing welcome from her party loyalists. As reported in the ...
Full story