Volume 4 Number 305 Tue. April 06, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Point-Counterpoint   Building country's image: Wake up Bangladesh Have you ever sat back and wondered why Bangladesh suffers from such a negative image in the eyes of the external world? Why in spite of having some of the best social indicators in South Asia we arestill   Closeup Japan Jobless rate remains high despite rise in confidence For Japan the year 2004 has already been marked with a good start as country's recession hit economy at the long last is showing signs of recovery since the beginning of the year.     Advertisement