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Parleys with CG, parties likely
BNP to cleanse party of corrupt elements
A.R. Khan
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Has been jolted for the second time in as many months with the arrest of more of its leaders including presidium member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf, Senior BNP Joint Secretary General and Begum Zia's eldeset son Tariq Rahman and Islami Oikya Jote leader Mufti Ijharul Islam early on Thursday... [ FULL STORY ]
Pentagon's secret preemptive offensive plan
US, Israel ready to attack Iran
M. Shahidul Islam in Toronto
A winning strategy for the powerful at times means further escalation to broaden the theatre of operations. President Bush's recent decision to dispatch over 22,000 extra troops to Iraq has much to do with the Pentagon's secret plan to launch a preemptive offensive against Iran than to secure Baghdad, according to reports swirling around the world... [ FULL STORY ]
When will polls be held?
Sadeq Khan
Politics remains restricted to indoor exchanges and pious press statements during the prevailing state of emergency. The political parties, however, have found a way to embark on some sort of party political exercise on the issue of election schedule. Delegations from several parties have sought and obtained audiences with the reconstituted Election Commission, which has the primary responsibility and "constitutional obligation" to hold general election "within ninety days of dissolution of the (last) parliament... [ FULL STORY ]
Current account surplus
Balance of payment vulnerable
Asjadul Kibria
Both the finance adviser and the central bank governor may be complacent finding a record surplus in the country's current account balance during the first half of the current fiscal year (FY07). The Bangladesh Bank statistics showed that current account balance surged to a surplus of $579 million in July-December period of 2006 compared to $247 million in the same period of the previous year... [ FULL STORY ]
FDI welcome, but not at expense
of national interest
Faruque Ahmed
The statement in the press by former president Gen. Ershad last week at the Election Commission that the whole world knows "he is not a corrupt person" has come as a surprise to the nation. His utterance has posed a 64,000-dollar question if the government has allowed him to move free despite the fact that he amassed huge wealth illegally 15 years ago... [ FULL STORY ]
Arresting price spiral should be
CG's main task
Mohammed Ali Sattar
The Caretaker Government (CG) continues to pursue its actions against the alleged corrupt elements in politics, business and bureaucracy. The members of this CG are more focused on hauling up of the individuals allegedly involved in embezzlement, corruption and political wrongdoings, which have been already lauded...
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Abed wins Kravis Prize
Holiday Desk
Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee BRAC), has been selected for the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership, an annual award administered by the Claremont McKenna College and The Kravis Leadership Institute in the United States... [ FULL STORY ]
MNCs to develop two-thirds of oil reserves
New Iraqi oil law seen as cover
for total US control
Emad Mekay in Washington
The U.S.-backed Iraqi cabinet approved a new oil law last Monday that is set to give foreign companies the long-term contracts and safe legal framework they have been waiting for, but which has rattled labour unions and international campaigners who say oil production should remain in the hands of Iraqis... [ FULL STORY ]
The oblivious Bourbons
Mumtaz Iqbal
"They have learnt nothing; and forgotten nothing," said French statesman Talleyrand of the actions of the restored Bourbon monarchy in 1814 to bring back the "ancient regime," as if the French Revolution of 1789 had not happened. Something similar can be said about AL and BNP activities since the Emergency... [ FULL STORY ]
THE BOTTOM LINE
Taher Quddus
A friend of mine who basically is a peace loving person asked me "Friend, what is happening? I am confused... [ FULL STORY ]
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