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"Like it or not"
Bangladesh is one of the smallest South Asian countries. It has a high population density, probably second to no other country in the world. Two thirds of its population are living below poverty line.
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Stop killing animals
Animals are ingredients of environment. But it is a harsh truth that in our country killing animals is a normal matter. In the newspapers we often read how animals are being killed in our forests.
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Rainfall Outlook -2005
The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) has prepared this experimental Climate Outlook for Asia for July - December 2005.
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Gay marriage
Most probably after Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada; in the line of same sex marriage right legalisation and child adopting, Spain has done it.
In the US this demand is also on the rise and Mr.

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Cricket
Our players are doing better, though the rate of progress is slow. However, I cannot agree with those who think that cricket has no future in Bangladesh.
 
BTTB's customer service
Telephone service is an essential service given to the citizens by any government. Our government controlled BTTB is doing a great job (?) in this regard. Here is an experience.
 
Assam illegal alien law
The Indian Supreme Court has recently overturned the Illegal Migrants Determination through Tribunal or IMDT Act that was introduced in 1983.
 
Fate of children
It is very simple and clear to all that children are the future of the country. So they should be brought up in a balanced way where no sources of frustration exist.
 
"My heart bleeds"
My heart bleeds too , as Mr. Delwar Hossain's (DS July 01,'05), but surprisingly no one cares in Bangladesh.
 
Fake bills in shopping malls
I would like to draw the attention of many buyers who go for shopping in the famous malls of the city quite frequently.
 
Pseudo-pious
There are few real Islamic scholars in Bangladesh. And the common people are sensitive about religious matters. Some people are taking advantage of it.
 
Power of words
Words are such a de-constructive vehicle by which varied form of expressions get formulated with sensible meanings and help people correspond with other in a meaningful way.
 
Tax administration
Recently a casual browse through scattered old issues of magazines on our library-reading table, in between my professional studies, fixed my eyes on an issue of The Economist (April 16-22, 2005).
 
Acknowledgement of corruption
I am in full agreement with the views expressed in the editorial of the Daily Star on July 07, 2005, regarding acknowledgement of corruption in all ministries by Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman.
 
RU completes 52 years
Rajshahi University has completed 52 years of its foundation and stepped into a new era of its long history of ups and down.
 
Outlasting Ershad
One of my British colleagues predicted Ershad to be the next president of Bangladesh at that point of time when the Sattar government was about to be active in taking measures to maintain law and order
 

 
   
 
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