Vol. 5 Num 207 Wed. December 22, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Editorial   Editorial Inflation rate on a spiral Supply side needs strengthening There has been an upswing in the inflation rates over the last few years. But it hasn't quite crossed the rather critical threshold of a double-digit figure as yet.   Editorial Concert for poor children Let's have more of it The concert organised for under-privileged children in the city on Monday was a commendable move that enabled the poor children to demonstrate that they had both the aesthetic sense and the talent for Post Editorial   Worth A Look Transparency in the administration of criminal justice AMM Shawkat Ali It is widely believed that statistical information system relating to crimes and trial are less than satisfactory in Bangladesh.   Buying arms, talking peace India, Pakistan in an insecurity trap Praful Bidwai writes from New Delhi It is regrettable that India and Pakistan have made no progress on the worthy proposal, first made as many as 14 months ago, to launch a bus service between the two capitals of divided Kashmir.   Opinion Privatisation of Chittagong Port M. A. Kamal The bell for privatisation of Chittagong Port has tolled. The Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan on return from a foreign visit recently supported the idea of privatisation of the port.     Advertisement