According to information obtained from the Media Telephone Guide prepared by the Press Information Department of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and received from an associate of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), the chairman of the editorial board of the Dainik Sabuj Desh is a Mr. A.K.M.A. Mustaque, and the editor of the newspaper is a Mr. A.K.M.A. Khaleque (HRCBM 27 Mar. 2002). The Dainik Sabuj Desh, which is published in Dhaka, is not affiliated with any particular ethnic or religious group (ibid.), and is described as being "not popular in Bangladesh" with a "very small" circulation (ibid. 28 Mar. 2002).

In September 2002, the name of SKM Mustaq appeared as the editor of the Dainik Sabuj Desh in a list of editors of Bangladesh dailies (Bangla2000 7 Sept. 2000).

Further information on the newspaper and its coverage of the disappearance of the BNP politician could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate, and attempts to contact the Dainik Sabuj Desh were unsuccessful within the time constraints of this Response.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Bangla2000. 7 September 2000. "Bangla2000 at Editors' Meeting of UNB News." http://www.bangla2000.com/News/Archive/National/9-7-2000/news_detail14.html [Accessed 27 Mar. 2002]

Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM). 28 March 2002. Correspondence received from associate.

_____. 27 March 2002. Correspondence received from associate.

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