Vol. 4 Num 244 Fri. January 30, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Environment World Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Editorial   Editorial Bird flu threat Maximum preparedness called for The latest reports indicate that bird flu, a potentially life-threatening affliction, may assume epidemic proportions in Southeast and South Asian regions. It can jump species.   Editorial Businessmen living in fear Give them adequate protection Extortion-related violence is frightfully on the rise at the old Dhaka business hub. Post Editorial   Ethics of political leadership: What the leaders need to do Dr. M. Ataur Rahman Political life in contemporary Bangladesh suffers from a deep and inescapable element of tragedy. Political leaders act mostly for personal and party interests.   Cross talk Truth is caught in a vise Mohammad Badrul Ahsan Truth is caught in a vise when everything is right and everything is wrong. Talk to anyone you like, and that is the impression you are going to get. Nobody is wrong in this country, yet nothing is right.   Opinion Let pharmaceutical industry be a thrust sector Ershad Khandker Managing the economy is to keep the macro economic indicators stable. With tight fiscal discipline i.e.     Advertisement