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Plight of garment workers
Droves of garment workers emaciated, battered and wraith-like coming out of their sweatshops: a common sight of the busy intersections of the city.
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Sarkozy's triumph
The change augurs well for France's relation with the USA, but not so well with Russia.
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Iraq conundrum
A number of civilians and US or British soldiers were killed and many others wounded. Yes, this is the regular news from Iraq. At present, the Iraq situation is very delicate.
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Democracy in the political parties
With politics going into a state of suspension as a result of the emergency, there are a good number of questions which have arisen about such issues as general elections.
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Dispelling cultural imperialism
Education, universally considered the backbone of a nation, can play a quintessentially significant role in dispelling cultural imperialism.
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CTG's moral authority
I am fully aware of the fact that presently Bangladesh is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
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Matin's comments
The International Forum for Trial of War Criminals of Bangladesh, a Sydney based think tank and advocacy group, is greatly surprised by the comment made by Adviser Mr. M.A.
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Interference
The Law Adviser once said that foreign powers interfere too much in national politics of other countries.
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Jamuna erosion
The Jamuna, the mighty river, is flowing through Sirajganj district. On its way to the south, it has been eroding the western bank over the years.
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Introduce Saarc award
Very recently the 14th Saarc Summit ended in New Delhi with some pragmatic declarations.
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Reforming police
The Chief adviser's call for police reform is a timely one. Yet, lots of problems will have to be faced in reshaping our police into a truly people-friendly and professional force.
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Bashar's poor show
Bashar should quit now. He is the captain, but his contribution is zero.
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Hasina's role
It is the responsibility of the Awami League to move the nation forward. There should be alternative leaders who might take over after Hasina retires.
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"The top two"...
I would like to thank Mr. Shantoo for such a beautiful letter (May 16). Shantoo's short letter manages to say more than what many long editorials and articles fail to say. Simple and straight to thepoint.
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Advance tax on credit card
It has been a while that this caretaker government has come to power. The government has done some good things so far.
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It's their turn now
We, the people, have lived under the sixteen-year tyranny of two "ladies": we, the people, have endured the oppression of their musclemen, the loss of our livelihood, the loss of lives of our brothers....
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Allotment of 897 plots
The above news item, published in the front page of Prothom Alo on 20-02-2007 instilled hope in my mind. My plot measuring 5 katha (8.14 decimal) had been acquired by Rajuk in 2001.
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Buet and holidays
The most respected and well known institution for higher studies in our country is Buet. Its name and fame is not confined to our territory alone.
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Ban on campus politics
I want to convey my heartiest congratulations to the interim govt. for taking the initiative to ban students' and teachers' politics on the campus. It is a timely decision.
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Black money holders and bank defaulters
Black money holders living in the shelter of political parties and bank defaulters occupying public offices rub each other's back. The CTG should not show any leniency in dealing with them.
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Voter ID and national ID
I am following with great interest the current discussions on Voter Identity Card, Voter List, and National Identity Card.
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Our democracy, their concern!
It is interesting to observe how the US and EU react to the political developments in our country. They tried to pursue the two major parties to remain on the democratic path, but failed miserably.
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