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HIGH COURT VERDICT MAY OPEN FLOODGATE
United movement underway to free Khaleda and Hasina
M. Shahidul Islam
Some might see it as dispensation of good justice. Others see signs of an impending instability and a tug of war between the judiciary and the executive waiting in the wings...[ FULL STORY ]
Demand mounting to lift emergency, hold polls soon
Abdur Rahman Khan
The demands for lifting of emergency rule and holding of general elections soon are gaining momentum turning it to be the principal political issue in the next few weeks...[ FULL STORY ]
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WILL ENTER WHITE HOUSE
Lessons from US polls after Super Tuesday
Moinuddin Naser in New York
Belying all predictions about the Super Tuesday (February 5th) primary elections in 22 states that the day will be a decisive one for the next president of the United States, the voters have chosen to give a hard run to the candidates. This is true at least in case of the democratic primary, when neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama got clear majority of the delegates to cease the campaign. For Republicans the candidates are still running the campaign. Conservative Mormon Chistian candidate Romney failed to get expected support, he declared that his campaign will continue, while the outcome of the votes shows that it is almost certain that John McCain will come out victorious...[ FULL STORY ]
Country needs hi-tech advances for higher crop yield
Faruque Ahmed
The debate that the country's agriculture should find a way forward to breaking a new horizon is catching the momentum. Not only experts at different level but common people now increasingly believe that Bangladesh should achieve a new technological breakthrough to achieve higher productivity in agriculture to meet the growing demand for food. It has become all the more important at a time when the normal domestic supply shortfall now stands at around 3 million tones as against a total annual demand of 30 million tones...[ FULL STORY ]
Lawlessness in Bangladesh is a never-ending saga
Dr. Habib Siddiqui
How is the law and order situation in Bangladesh? Has it improved during the Army-backed Caretaker Government (CG) or has it deteriorated? A personal saga is illustrative of the situation...[ FULL STORY ]
Bangladesh resumes FTA move with neighbours
Asjadul Kibria
After three and half years of hibernation, the Bangladesh government has resumed the move to strike free trade agreement (FTA) with regional countries. The government has decided to initiate FTA negotiation with India on a priority basis followed by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Besides, it has also decided to examine the possibility of reaching such an agreement with China and Malaysia...[ FULL STORY ]
Pak helicopter crash kills 3 general
Islamabad Correspondent
Eight Pakistani military personnel including a major general and two brigadier generals were killed Wednesday when an army helicopter crashed in an insurgency-hit tribal region bordering Afghanistan, the army spokesman said...[ FULL STORY ]
'POLITICIANS WANTED EMERGENCY'
Manju backs political, electoral reforms
Fazle Rashid in New York
Anwar Hussain Manju, former minister and chief of Jatiya Party (JP-M) held political parties responsible for the chaos and anarchy witnessed in Bangladesh prior to the assumption of state power by the government of Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed in January 2007 under emergency rule. In a telephonic interview with this scribe from his Virginia home Tuesday morning, Manju conceded that the shock therapy applied by the present government was the asking of the political parties. The political parties had invited it...[ FULL STORY ]
PAKISTAN'S CHANGING SCENARIO
Retired Generals demand Musharraf's resignation
Carlotta Gall and Salman Masood in Rawalpindi
Several hundred retired generals, admirals and servicemen gathered Tuesday for the third time in two weeks in this military town and demanded the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT
William Shakespeare
K. Z. Islam
It seems beyond dispute that Shakespeare is pre-eminent among all literary figures. Although Shakespeare wrote in the English language, he is a truly world renowned figure. If not quite a universal language, English is closer to being one than any other language has ever been. There are, some popular authors whose writings are disdained by literary critics. Not so with Shakespeare, whose works has received unstinting praise from literary scholars. Generations of playwrights have studied his works and have attempted to emulate his literary virtues...[ FULL STORY ]
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