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WHITHER SEARCH FOR 'CLEAN' CANDIDATES?
Politicos win local govt polls
Abdur Rahman Khan
Despite the Election Commission's campaign for 'clean candidates' and consistent efforts to depoliticise the polity, the people voted for the old politicians belonging to two major political parties in the just concluded local government elections in four city corporations and nine municipalities, held under the state of emergency promulgated by the military-backed Caretaker Government (CG)...[ FULL STORY ]
SAFEGUARDING VITAL ECONOMIC INTEREST
Conspiracy feared against remittance earning
M. Shahidul Islam
The ongoing competition between India and Bangladesh for wage earning from the Mid-East and the Far East has aggravated further in recent months due to the reckless behaviours of unscrupulous recruiting agents. A grave threat to vital national interest is looming that could debilitate the economic foundation of the nation and endanger national security...[ FULL STORY ]
BGMEA plans to set up BUFT
Faruque Ahmed
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken a move to set up a university to be known as BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT). Its leaders have presented a proposal to the adviser for education and commerce Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman last week seeking permission to set up the university...[ FULL STORY ]
Obama shuns corporate America
Fazle Rashid in New York
Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Hossain Obama often shows a distaste for contributions from the big business houses or those who have definite interest to seek. Obama's campaign kitty is as fat as $340 million. The half of this has come from contributions of $200 or less. A total of $112 million is made up of contributions amounting to $1000. But besides this there are 500 persons in his fund raising team who have collected as much as $50,000 or more. Many of the bundlers come from industries with critical interest in Washington. More than three dozen bundlers have collected $500,000 each, half a dozen donors have crossed one million mark and there are a couple who have donated more than $2million, the New York Times reported...[ FULL STORY ]
City polls: No spotless candidates
were in sight
Mohammad Ali Sattar
The first voting exercise, a dress rehearsal for any future polls under the present government, is over. The city have new fathers (albeit from the same old people). The EC's concept of having new faces and leaders has definitely gone with the wind. The victory of the 14-party-backed men carries mixed reaction...[ FULL STORY ]
Army can not do the job of politicians: Gen. M. Ishtiaq
Special Correspondent
As the politicians cannot do the armed forces' job, the armed forces also cannot do the job of political leaders, Major General Mohammad Ishtiaq, Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey told in an exclusive interview on Wednesday with the Turkish daily Today's Zaman...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF GREAT
Imran Khan
K. Z. Islam
Before the tour of England by Pakistan in the summer of 1982 there was much speculation about who was going to be the next captain. Matters had become rather complicated when Javed Miandad and Zahir Abbas both made it known that they would not play under each other. The only other contender Majid Khan was out of form so Imran Khan was quite surprised when he got a telephone call from Pakistan Cricket Board whether he would be interested in taking up the captaincy...[ FULL STORY ]
ISLAMABAD DIARY
Has SAARC taken root?
Jonaid Iqbal
The spirit of SAARC does not appear to have taken root among government leaders even after two decades. ..[ FULL STORY ]
TOP TEN HEARTBURNERS
Tips for avoiding foods that may
trigger heartburn
That fiery sensation that grabs hold of your lower chest after you eat something you know you shouldn't have. What often follows is that sour or bitter taste of acid reflux in your throat and mouth that can last minutes (if you are lucky) or hours (if you are not)..[ FULL STORY ]
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