Dr. Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir's new book, Notes from a Prison: Bangladesh, was published on 17 September 2009 (Dhaka: UPL). An expanded US and international edition was published on 15 January 2010 (Washington, DC: Social Justice Publishers).

Notes from a Prison: Bangladesh is an account of a courageous man who has boldly faced every adversary which aimed to destroy him or his will to fight back. Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir was first jailed in 2002 for seven months, was made to starve, and tortured by his political opponents. Subsequently, Dr. Alamgir was again picked up in the middle of the night by the military backed government's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 27, 2007, without any warrant or charges. He was jailed by the government and was at times put in solitary confinement. Alamgir explains that his ordeal was due to his refusal to testify against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for charges the military backed government intended to draw up against her. Upon his refusal, the government brought a series of charges against him, and he was convicted by a Kangaroo Court and sentenced to thirteen years rigorous imprisonment. The 2007-2008 travesty of justice against a man of high integrity reveals the depth of cynicism to which powerful and corrupt people can sink in satisfying their greed. This book provides a deep reflection on the nature of cowardice and courage, and is enlivened by a poignant commentary on life and literature. Fortunately, during his confinement, Alamgir organized to read several books, some of which have touched his soul and sharpened his judgement of human nature. The books upon which he reflects include Robert Harris's Pompeii, Dava Sobel's Galileo's Daughter, Anne Enright's The Gathering, Craig Nelson's Thomas Paine, Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz's Children of the Alley, and Tahmima Anam's A Golden Age. Alamgir's book is a must read for those committed to a fair and just world, a world where everyone's dignity and rights are equally respected.

US/International Edition:

Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, Notes from a Prison: Bangladesh (Washington, DC: Social Justice Publishers, 2010). ISBN 978-0944997 048. 444 pp, Paperback. US$20. 

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Bangladesh Edition:

Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, Notes from a Prison: Bangladesh (Dhaka: UPL, 2009). ISBN 978 9848815 02 1. 412 pp, Hb. Tk.550 / US$27.

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