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Thursday, May 15, 2008

[chottala.com] How to Make Your Own “Sunita Paul” by Farida Majid

How to Make Your Own "Sunita Paul"

 

Farida Majid

 

Is it a bird? Is it a Hindoo bird from Kolkata or a new snoop from RAW?  "Sunita Paul" is actually a savoury 'dish', a concoction. Try the following recipe in the comfort of your own kitchen to create your own "Sunita Paul, an expert in South Asian affairs."

 

1.  Pick some choice 'upo-sompadokiyo' from Jai Jai Din, Naya Diganta, Inquilab, Sangram, Dinkal, etc. Good morsels are also there for the picking from various press conferences of Jamaat and the public statements of the learned Ulema.

 

2.  Rinse well to rid of any grain of truth.  Left unnoticed, these grains may come between teeth and make chewing uncomfortable.

 

3.  Add spice making sure the mixture turns quite 'holud' as in 'yellow journalism'.

 

4.   In a large pot over high flame of propaganda pour plenty of Moududibadi religion-flavored grease. The aim is to ensure everything well-coated by this grease. When the grease is smoking in high heat throw in your 'yellow' mixture in the pot.

 

5.  Stir in dollops of the following if you fear the upo-sampadokiyo-s are somewhat lacking in them:

                        a)  anti-India slurs

                        b)  anti-BAKSAL , which should include anti-AL slurs

                        c)  anti-leftist, ant-secularist and ant- progressive rantings

d)  the word "maya kanna" to describe sentiments FOR those killed and    raped in 1971 muktijuddho

e)  denial of theWar of Liberation, and lastly

f)   mocking the demand for trial of the War Criminals of 1971

 

6.  For finishing touch dot the surface with drops of crocodile tears for the debt-ridden destitute of Bangladesh, a country "on the verge of extinction."

 

Serve while hot. Choose a serving platter of a good brand of crockery such as 'dahuk', notunbangladesh, or sonarbangladesh to serve the dish. The last one is highly recommended since it is the e-mail domain of Mr. S. A. Hannan.  There is also a new web magazine called Sonar Bangla that is commendable. For further help with the preparation and serving of the dish consult professionals like MBI Munshi, Isha Khan and others in this group who would gladly oblige.

 

            Bon apėtite!

 

          Farida Majid
 
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[chottala.com] AABEA's family & friends evening on this Saturday (May 17). All of you are invited (NOT limited to

~ A LARGE FAMILY & FRIENDS GATHERING IS ONLY A DAY AWAY FOR WHICH YOU HAVE WAITING FOR LONG ~
 
Respected friends & families,
 
AABEA (American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers & Architects) is requesting your presence to enjoy annual family & friends evening on this Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm at the auditorium in University of Maryland at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850.  THIS EVENT IS NOT LIMITED TO ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS ONLY.  Everyone of any profession is requested to attend with family & friends.  The event includes Seminar, Dinner, and a very attractive Entertainment Program (we mean it).  Your contributions will be appreciated @ $12.00 per person (Free for students of KG & 1st grade; $8.00 for students of 2nd to 8th grade).  Your contribution includes complementary delicious dinner and unlimited soft drinks & tea.
 
The very attractive entertainment program includes varieties of songs, group dance, romantic duet dance, comedy skit, fun games for audience, recitation, instrumental music (Behala), very popular Dhroopad's Giti-Naksha, etc.  It also includes --- no, let's not disclose everything right now.  We like to give you marvelous & fascinating surprise.  You will get a different and full satisfactory flavor from our entertainment program.
 
We are extremely sorry to note that the serving of dinner will completely close at 8:30 pm sharp.
 
Arrangement for Maghrib prayer and other prayers will be made.
 
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR IMMEDIATELY FOR MAY 17, 2008 TO ENJOY THIS FABULOUS & HIGHLY AMUSING FAMILY & FRIENDS GET TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS.  Please see the details about this program in the following.  You may also open & print the attachment for better view of the announcement and for further & clearer information on May 17 program. 
 
I am also requesting you to mark your calendar for August 9, 2008 to enjoy "Science Fair and Picnic" at Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA 20790 with your family & friends.  Please open the second attachment to get some additional information on Science Fair & Picnic.  Details about this program will be distributed after our May 17 program.
 
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~ HSBC BANK IS OUR PROUD SPONSOR FOR AABEA FAMILY & FRIENDS EVENING 2008 ~
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AABEA (American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers & Architects),

Washington DC Chapter

presents

 

~ ANNUAL FAMILY & FRIENDS EVENING ~

 

Meet your friends & families on the Evening of May 17, 2008

 

Donation amount:  $12.00 per person

Students:  Free for grades KG & 1;  $8.00 for grades 2 to 8

(Courtesy dinner and unlimited tea & soft drinks are included in your donation)

 

This event is NOT limited to engineers and architects only.  All of you are requested to attend.  Your presence is highly anticipated.

 

Event Highlights:  5:00 pm:  Annual General Meeting (limited to current AABEA members only)

  6:00 pm:  Seminar (open to everyone): "Multimodal Traffic Improvements in

                     Bangladesh & Dhaka City"  {to be presented by Dr. Anwar Karim, PE}

  7:00 pm:  Dinner (open to everyone)

  8:00 pm:  Very Attractive Entertainment Program (open to everyone)

                     {songs, dances, comedy skits, fun games, recitation, Dhroopad special, etc.}

11:30 pm:   Close, accept our thanks, and go home

                    

When and Where:

                               Saturday, May 17, 2008  (from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM)

University of Maryland at Shady Grove

9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, Tel: 301-738-6349

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Direction: From I-495 take I-270 North towards Frederick.  Take Exit 8 to Shady Grove Rd.,  At exit ramp keep left and turn left at signal on Shady Grove Road – West towards Hospital.  Pass the Hospital.  Next signal is Rte 28 (Darnestown Road).  Pass Rte 28, then turn immediate first right at Gudelsky Drive.  After entering to Gudelsky Drive, turn left and continue, you will see the Auditorium Building at your right.  Parking is on your left.

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Points of Contact:  Shabbir Parvez: 703-793-0346, 703-606-2022 (cell);  Faisal Quader: 301-990-7363, 301-526-7888 (cell);  Mosabber Zaman: 240-462-4482;  Mahfuzur Rahman: 410-796-0577, 301-646-3475 (cell);  Nasreen Chowdhury: 703-493-9219, 703-944-4604 (cell);  Ajhar Nakib: 703-760-9616, 703-953-4788 (cell);  Shahid Alam: 703-922-0999, 703-927-8958 (cell)
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[chottala.com] Nepal sets May 28 as date for abolition of monarchy !

Nepal sets May 28 as date for abolition of monarchy

Nepal King Gyanendra

Also read:

'India's strategic moves to save Nepal Monarchy on' Telegraphnepal.com

 

KATHMANDU (AFP) — Nepal's government announced that its new constitution-drafting body would meet for the first time on May 28 when it is due to formally abolish the monarchy and declare the country a republic.

The Maoists, who scored a surprise victory in landmark elections last month, have vowed that the monarchy would be scrapped during the first sitting of the assembly.

The ex-rebels overturned all predictions in the April polls, winning 220 of the 601 seats in the constitutional assembly -- more than twice the number of their nearest rivals and pre-election favourites, the Nepali Congress.

"The prime minister has sent letters to all the participating political parties calling for the first meeting of the constituent assembly on May 28," Aditya Baral, adviser to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, told AFP.

King Gyanendra's fall from power will mark the end of the world's only Hindu monarchy, which has been on the throne for 240 years.

Gyanendra, who is seen by supporters as a reincarnation of the Hindu protector Vishnu, has endured a traumatic and short reign.

He took the throne in 2001 after a drunk and drugged crown prince massacred nine members of the royal family and then killed himself, after being forbidden from marrying the woman he loved.

Already unpopular, Gyanendra's popularity hit rock bottom when he sacked the government and took direct control of the impoverished nation in February 2005.

The move pushed Nepal's mainstream political parties into an alliance with their former foes, the Maoist insurgents, and resulted in the 2006 peace pact that ended a civil war in which more than 13,000 people died.

The Maoists on Monday welcomed the announced date of the constitutional assembly's first meeting.

"We have received the letter from the prime minister and we are excited about that day," said senior Maoist leader Dinanath Sharma.

"Nepal will formally be declared a federal democratic country and we will get rid of the 240-year-old institution of monarchy.

"It will be a historic day for the country. This date will in future always be known as Republic Day."

He added that his party was still holding meetings with other groups over the formation of a new coalition government under the Maoists' leadership.

"This might take place before or after the first assembly meeting," he said.

Debate has raged in the mainstream parties about whether to join a coalition led by the Maoists.

 

Animal sacrifice sparks criticism in Nepal

11:00 AM, May 14, 2008

The king of Nepal drew the ire of an animal rights group this week after sacrificing five animals, including a buffalo, at a shrine outside Kathmandu.

Reuters, reporting on the sacrifice as well as the King Gyanendra's uncertain future, said the king went to the shrine Monday to offer annual prayers to Kali, the Hindu goddess of power. The king faces the abolition of the 239-year-old monarchy because Maoists emerged as the biggest party in assembly elections in April. Reuters reported the contrasting views of the animal sacrifice:

     Earlier at the shrine, the king sat crossed-legged in front of the deity and offered prayers as five animals -- a buffalo, a goat, a lamb, a duck and a rooster -- were sacrificed to goddess Kali, a common practice among Hindus, to please the deity.

     "This is a ritual for peace and prosperity for the self and the family," priest Sekhar Prasad Pandit said after performing the 45-minute ritual. "This is done in the hope to get one's desires fulfilled."

     As the king arrived driving a black limousine, dozens of people including some royalists cheered and offered him flowers.

     Some animal rights activists were angry. "We must immediately stop sacrificing animals in temples," an animal rights group, Prannath Kalyan Samaj, said in a pamphlet distributed near the temple.

-- Steve Padilla


Voice of America
Maoists start war of nerves against Nepal king
Sify, India - 23 hours ago
Kathmandu: Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas, who fought a 10-year war to overthrow the country's centuries-old monarchy, have now started a war of nerves ...
Nepal´s politicians search for a democratic tie breaker American Chronicle

 

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Re: [chottala.com] Re: Bangladesh's Road to Rule by General Moyeen, the Potato Head!

yes mister,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
you and i can buy the rice and we can continue our male from 1/11 to till today,,,,,,,,,,but think about them ,,,,,which are not able to buy 1 kilo rice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,your caretaker govt are failure,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there is no need to remove corruption if they are unable to increase salary ,ensure food security,,,,,,,
 
 
ashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Mostafizur Rahman <mostafizaktel@yahoo.com> wrote:
Where is Truth ???????

Both you are in Dream.

Is it so easy to forget before 1/11 ?

We have to wait till December, then comment.

--- In chottala@yahoogroups.com, sangita palit <ashrafsangita@...>
wrote:
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> thanks for tell the truth
>
> ashhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
>
> abid bahar <abidbahar@...> wrote:
> Bangladesh's Road to Rule by General Moyeen, the Potato
Head!
> Is the care taker government with General Moyeen taking care of the
country or taking care of the US interest and plan to militarize
Bangladesh politics? Lately, people have been asking repeatedly, "is
Moyeen's coup the story of a kingfisher while trying to catch fish
was being killed by the hunter?" Is it that when Bangladeshis were
trying to improve the democratic system through Hasina's Jalao-porao
movement, US took advantage of it and hijacked the nation through a
Pakistani style coup by General Moin/ Daily Star/ Prothom Alo, block?
> People now wonder who is actually in charge? We also have change in
from friendly, pro-Bangladesh US ambasadors to the appointment of an
infamous person.
> Two year is too long for a care taker government. We don't see any
leadership by Fakeruddin. The army chief now constantly in the media
and there is the army appointment in every branches of the
government. In the name of fighting corruption, some leaders like
Moudud Ahamed were arrested on flymsy charges of possessing alchohol.
What is this? Is the care taker government, the government of a
Taliban state?
> What is the actual motive behind keeping our two political party
heads, the former Prime Ministers in jail? What right the General has
to discredit our democratic system? Why to discredit our democratic
system?
> Moyeen giving speech on TV. but he is only a government employee,
should be busy in cleaning bush in Khagrachari, or doing parade
within the confines of the cantonment. It is time for Hasina-Khalida
to come to senses to jointly fight against the ''politico-military''
US led coup?
> People wonder why the garment factories in Dhaka and Chittagong are
burning? Who are the attackers?
> To save the nation, Bangladeshis have to be on guard, irrespective
of party affiliation! We have a very hard earned independence!
> Former British High Commissioner Anwar Chy says two years a long
time for an interim admn. Moyeen has been promoted to a General by
who, and why?.
> The nation's development has been stunned! Business is dwindling!
The CTG is borrowing money from Banks to pay the employees.
> Is it time to rescue the nation from Bangladesh's road to rule by
Moyeen, the US led Potato Head?
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