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CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE PERMEATING THE NATION
Govt. should hold referendum on political reforms
M. I. Ali
Everybody wants to do the right thing for the country. The caretaker government wants to do it right; the political parties want to do what is right; and you and I also would like to do the same. But there is only one problem - there is no agreement on what is the right thing to do for the country...[ FULL STORY ]
Dhaka sucked into endless debate
Fazle Rashid
Has government move to crowd out 'bad' politicians come to an end? The restive political climate was somewhat beginning to settle down. There was a sudden rush of blood in the government and it decided to re-launch its anti-graft drive afresh which stirred anger and astonishment. What had prevented the government from nabbing the four ministers of the previous regime earlier? This question is uppermost in the minds of the people.<..[ FULL STORY ]
PEACE RESTORATION IN SWAT
Pak NWFP govt. signs accord with Taleban
Jonaid Iqbal in Islamabad
The government of Pakistan's tribal North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and militants led by Maulana Fazlullah have signed an agreement to restore peace in Swat despite warnings against it from the US...[ FULL STORY ]
WILL HAND-PICKED PARTIES BE FAVOURED?
Clouds of suspicion loom large over dialogue's fate
Amanullah Kabir
Who will be the beneficiary of the situation if the clouds of suspicion loom large over the fate of the much talked-about dialogue? Scheme of the CG's alleged strategists seems to be resulting in a more critical situation both for the host and the invited participants. The CG as the host and main stakeholder has the greater responsibility to create a congenial atmosphere for the dialogue which should not be allowed to drift in a wrong direction, as this may eventually provoke the major players in politics into actions like boycott of the upcoming general elections...[ FULL STORY ]
IRRIGATION COST IN BANGLADESH $108, IN THAILAND $18
Rice harvest may be 40 million tons if 3 factors are ensured
Faruque Ahmed
The country is harvesting a bumper Boro crop this year and the latest report said the output may exceed 20 million tons against a 17.5 million tons target for the season. In the backdrop of the acute food shortage from which the country suffered over the past one year with escalating of prices of food items this is positive news...[ FULL STORY ]
"GOVT. PLOTTING TO DEPOLITICISE SOCIETY": JAMAAT
Parties doubt success of dialogue
Abdur Rahman Khan
Yesterday (Thursday) the military-backed caretaker government (CG) has initiated its planned dialogue with the political parties with the hope of producing a national charter for future elections. However, the initial reactions from the major political parties indicate that the CG's efforts will be futile and a fresh round of political controversy will ensue...[ FULL STORY ]
KOIRALA NOW WANTS TO HEAD GOVT.
Indo-US axis active to thwart Maoists' victory in Nepal
Shamsuddin Ahmed
Uncertainty looms large in Nepal. It is alleged in the Nepalese media that the Indo-US axis is active in thwarting the Communist Party (Maoist) to take over power that won comfortable majority in the April 10 election to the Constituent Assembly. Elderly Prime Minister Girija Proshad Koirala had earlier announced to retire from politics after the election is believed to have been prodded by the axis power. Reluctant to give up power, he is expressing the will of heading a 'consensus' government...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT
Martin Luther
K. Z. Islam
Martin Luther (1483-1546), the man whose defiance of the Roman Catholic Church inaugurated the Protestant Reformation, was born in 1483, in the town of Eisleben, in Germany...[ FULL STORY ]
Foundation stone of Aga Khan Academy laid
Holiday Desk
Prince Karim Aga Khan on Tuesday underscored the need for global partnership and universal understanding to combat the forces that threaten to fragment the world...[ FULL STORY ]
POLLS ROADMAP FRAUGHT WITH ROADBLOCKS
US for a pro-army party to win polls?
Special Correspondent
The statement of US Ambassador James Moriarty at AmCham luncheon Wednesday is quite significant in the context of the political scenario of Bangladesh. ..[ FULL STORY ]
BUSH'S VISIT TO BLESS ISRAEL
Arabs consider it insensitive and inappropriate
Barrister Harun ur Rashid
President Bush travelled to Jerusalem to take part in celebrations for the country's 60th anniversary on May 14th, the day Israel was carved out of Palestinian territory...[ FULL STORY ]
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