My Publications

Get Up, Stand Up...Stand Up For Your RIGHTS   An Unprecedented Phenomenon– Shahbagh Square Movement, Bangladesh 2013 Faizul Khan Tanim writes on a People's Movement which triggered a historic Mass Awakening  N.B: Some of the pictures used here are not in the original article “Get up, stand up...stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up...don’t give up the fight!” – And the people of Bangladesh think that these immortal Bob Marley lines are reverberating in quick succession in their might and mind from a realization of ‘Mass Awakening’ kick started by a blogger group at the now Shahbagh Square or Projonmo Chottor (square). The cause is unanimously voted – demanding the highest punishment of the country for the perpetrators/collaborators also known as Rajakars from pre and post independent Bangladesh. Thus an energized, non-partisan, non-violent protest developed from the ‘revolution epicenter’ of Bangladesh and this call for justice and freedom was voluntar...

Omor Ekushey Boi Mela 2013 begins  The Fair of Goodreads Faizul Khan Tanim writes on-by some distance-the most anticipated book fair of the country “There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” - Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, mathematician and writer And probably the above quote was coined for these reasons – armed with ambition to buy books, sporting the green-red of Bangladesh or the Shahid Minar picture painted on faces, sporting an overall look of moral boost that would make all apprehension dissapear with the chant – books will guide us and race through our private emotions. This was visible in all the visitors, although a very low turn out of visitors on the noon of February 4, thronging the fair. Albeit all the preparations made, plenty of stall owners are asserting that this month-long exposition has not bloomed to its full potential by the end of February 04, primarily because this fair is only fo...

Shahbagh Square, Dhaka, Bangladesh - from where the Revolutionary Inferno Ignited We a re looking at a revolution that ignited in Bangladesh demanding proper justice against the perpetrators/collaborators /RAJAKARS who committed war crimes against humanity...a justice demanded by the freedom fighters of 71, for the scores of people who lost their lives during 1971 Liberation War , for us who demands that GOOD JUSTICE must prevail because it is our basic right.

Sustainable Commuting – Walking and Cycling   Faizul Khan Tanim writes on the benefits of walking and cycling and the feasibility of practicing them in Dhaka With increasing reduction in physical activity or manual labour, growing number of desk jobs and with most people living increasingly stressful lives, the first thing that hits us is the fatigue factor. Therefore, opportunities are needed to incorporate some form of regular exercise or physical activity into our daily routine and what better activity can there be than relying on walking or cycling as means of commuting and transportation? Choosing walking or cycling as modes of commuting can significantly improve our health and fitness as well as the vitality and well-being of our community. Not only in Western countries but citizens of a number of developing countries are adopting walking and cycling as integral parts of their daily lives. These two modes are the most sustainable means of...