Death of Hajis at Mina
It was a pleasant Eid, interspersed with extreme bouts of stress and tension because of the deaths of Hajis at Mina.
War and propaganda
Latest exposures indicate that the USUK led aggression against Iraq fits into a propaganda paradigm.
AQ Khan controversy
Now that Dr AQ Khan has been pardoned by President Musharraf, let's put an end to this sorry saga. It would have been easier for President Musharraf to carry out his investigation if it was any otherscientist.
"Transformation of a glorious city"
Dr. Syed Saad Andalib is to be congratulated for his most comprehensive/thoughtful article under the above heading which appeared in the Point Counterpoint page of The Daily Star on February 5.
Citizens need help
In Bangladesh, the cell phone companies are doing monopoly business. The service is very poor and the call rates are extremely high.
Woman leadership
The leaders and the activists of our Islamic parties time and again say that according to Islamic Shariah woman leadership in a Muslim country is not permitted (najaez).
RAJUK plots
Thanks are due to the RAJUK authorities for extending the date of submitting application for allotment of plots at Gulshan, Banani and Uttara (3rd phase).
"Why?"
This letter is in response to Prasenjit Sarker's letter entitled, "Why?", February 6.
He questions why we don't pay as much attention to festivities of other religions.
CIA director speaks
These columns have carried many letters expressing divergent views on US/UK invasion of Iraq, mostly against.
Tikka and Niazi
A H Jaffor Ullah wrote that the Pakistani military gave a heroic last rite and honour to Tikka Khan and no such rite will ever take place for General Niazi.
US Congressmen and minorities
After reading the letter of Mr. Bijan Kumar Nath published in The Daily Star on January 28, the accusation of a black student in a foreign Institute came to my mind.
