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Editorial
Abdul Jalil's letter to the government
We must return to the politics of integrity
It was a sad day for Bangladesh's politics when Abdul Jalil, the jailed general secretary of the Awami League, made it known through an abject letter to the President and the Chief Adviser that he wished to renounce politics and that he craved their mercy in his desire to be freed from incarceration.
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Editorial
Hill plunderers
None of them should escape justice
The names of many individuals and organisations responsible for hill-razing in Chittagong are reported to have been left out of the list prepared by the Department of Environment as part of its plan to bring the culprits to justice.
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Going Deeper
Bangladesh's quest for democracy
Kazi Anwarul Masud
That democracy in its pristine form would be the most ideal expression of popular will is not even debatable. The question is, however, about the fiscal excesses that elected representatives are likely to indulge in, in order to satisfy their constituents, irrespective of whether such decisions will add to the common good.
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Letter From Europe
Sir Salman Rushdie
Chaklader Mahboob-ul Alam writes from Madrid
So, we have a new knight in England, a Knight Bachelor. No one knows what it really means today. But one thing is clear, unlike his medieval counterparts, the new knight, Sir Salman Rushdie, will not be required to participate in cavalry charges.
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By The Numbers
Medical scandal
ANM Nurul Haque
Ever increasing incidents of doctor's strike in the public and specialised hospitals in the recent days have made the conscious citizens deeply annoyed and aggrieved.
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