Protests by tax, customs officials disrupting services
The HSIA situation is clearly concerning, and must be addressed before a major accident occurs
It should serve as a model for handling all rape and murder cases
IT is no doubt a worrying sign that obscurantism is threatening to undermine our cultural identity and heritage. The sculpture 'Balaka,' an object of innocuous beauty, has come under attack by the members of a religious outfit called Anjuman-e Al-Bayinat.
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DOES it need grief to unite us? Where was Raj Thackeray when anonymous heroes from across the nation saved Mumbai from rabid vultures? Why did he not issue a diktat that he did not want any Bihari or Haryanvi or Malayali commando to save Mumbai.
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AFTER 62 hours of shooting and carnage, the terror attack that brought Mumbai to a standstill ended as Indian commandos killed the last gunman on November 29. The attacks on November 26 surpassed all other attacks in their intensity, scale, coordination and execution. They occurred in ten places, including in three posh hotels.
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AT long last, the nation heaved a sigh of relief. It is indeed good to note that, other things remaining the same, a new government will take over next year. The overdue election is scheduled to be held on December 29, after which an elected government will assume power.
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THE major political parties have announced the names of their nominees for this month's general elections. Though the nomination process is yet to be completed, we feel we are now in a position to make some initial comments on some of the trends already manifested by the nominations.
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DHAKA City has crossed the enviable milestone of 400 years as the oldest city in this part of the subcontinent. The event was officially inaugurated on Friday with the chief adviser of the caretaker government cutting the ribbon. The celebrations would continue for three years to mark the grand occasion. Founded by the Mughals in 17th century, Dhaka saw rapid growth during the British Raj in the late 19th and early 20th century, a period when many eye-catching office buildings and residential quarters were built and concrete roads constructed. Residents were introduced to electricity, telephone and automobiles, and new destinations were brought under the railway and steamer network. For the first time in late '30s and early '40s new residential enclaves were built up in a planned way...
The World Bank's rather presumptive and premature portrayal of the shape Bangladesh economy is likely to take at the end of fiscal 2008-09 has naturally evoked a sharp reaction from finance adviser, governor, Bangladesh Bank, president, BGMEA, eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud and many others.
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