The Daily Star: Internet Edition Fri. May 11, 2007

Vol. 5 Num 1045

Fri. May 11, 2007


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Pragmatism prevails over utopianism
Mozammel H. Khan
There is a section of our society who always stay on the sideline but are nevertheless infected with utopia.

Pre-budget thoughts
Syed Abdus Samad
All budgets are: (a) estimates/projections, (b) accounts, and (c) proposals for incurring expenditures from the consolidated funds and levying taxes to meet any additional spending.

New deal for farmers
Ahmadul Ameen
Bangladesh is a densely populated country where agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. There is no large scale mechanised farming, and the existing transportation infrastructure is inadequate atbest.

Bangladesh capital market: Expect good things to come
Asif Anwar
The future of Bangladesh capital market has taken a dramatic positive turn over the last few months, in line with the country as a whole, following developments in the political arena.