Volume 4 Number 67 Fri. August 01, 2003    
 
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The city sinking
I am horrified, to say the least, at the reported attempt of the government to swallow the last piece of wet land in the capital city, thereby choking Dhaka (already a dying city) effectively of any outlet
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Kudos to OC Keraniganj PS
Once again the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Keraniganj PS and his under-command have done an admirable job by arresting a notorious local criminal called Badsha, who was given a life sentence for committing
 
Why dictators
People in this country have been bombarded with some very intelligent TV programmes about all the big, ruthless dictators e.g. Hitler, Stalin, Saddam.
 
"Dowry: A social crime"
I could not agree more with Rubab Abdullah that 'highly educated persons from respectable families' use pressure on career women as a form of dowry-hunting.
 
Hajj 2004 and some suggestions
I would invite the kind attention of the Prime Minister for alleviating the sufferings of the Hajjis during their month long stay in the holy cities of Makkah Mukarrama and Madinatul Monwara.
 
DU library and some facts
Thanks to Mr. Hasan Zahid Tusher for his reporting on the negligence of microfilms in DU central library and also thanks to Mr. Azizul Russel for his letter on that report (July 25). Mr.
 
'A rare and exceptional poem'
The article in the issue of July 24, 2003, 'A rare and exceptional poem' by Omar Khasru, was a delight. The poem he quoted was indeed 'rare and exceptional.
 
Education system: infested by corruption
The corruption and illegal transactions in our education system will come to light if we go to the concerned offices for necessary help and guideline.
 
Guaranteed Express Post
Guaranteed Express Post (GEP) was introduced by the postal department a few years ago with the assurance to get one's letter delivered to the addressee of a district town within twenty four hours.
 
A better copyright office
Copyright offices in the developed countries have been operating for a long time, establishing a tradition of protecting various types of intellectual properties and upholding the values of the respective
 
Public opinion polls
I wonder if the Daily Star, perhaps in conjunction with other leading news entities or private research firms, could create something like a scorecard to measure the performance of Bangladesh's illustrious
 
Retirement age
Government's plan to raise the retirement age by three years, to me, will not be a good decision.
 
Slow and steady
Bangladesh, the newest Test babe, has been recently playing against Australia. Though we lost the first test, our bowlers' performance were promising.
 
Railway issues: Need serious thoughts
It has been decided by the government, as reported in the media, that the inland container depot [ICD] at Kamalapur railway station will be shifted to Tongi.
 

 
   
 
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