Volume 4 Number 352 Wed. May 26, 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 StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Letters to Editor Bangla Bhai rules! Bangla Bhai, chief of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh, is dogmatically carrying out a campaign to wipe out their political rivals. Sonia creates history The way Ms. Sonia Gandhi handled the political situation during the last few days, following her historic victory, sadly reminds us of what the political leaders in Bangladesh (and frankly, in many other countries) lack: nobility and grace.   Drug menace I am the father of a drug addict boy. My son was very good as a student (managed to get all A in his O-level) before he got addicted to Phensidyl.   Where is the end to prisoner abuse? The world has already witnessed the horrendous prisoner-abuse pictures of American soldiers in Abu Gharib prison.   Mobile phones for government officials A recent decision by the government to equip senior officials with mobile phones has created a sort of muffled curiosity among the people.   World's largest democracy Polls were held in India a few days ago. We, the Bangladeshis, kept an eye on the political developments and were eager to know who would be the new prime minister of India.   Indian election Despite the BJP's recent debacle in the election, Prime Minister AB Vajpayee stoically accepted the results and resigned within hours of the defeat. Indian is an example of democracy.   Shun communalism The seeds of communalism sown by the BJP government have already spoiled harmony between Hindus and Muslims in India.   Politics, Pakistan style Enjoyed Mr. Naqvi's brilliant analysis of the political history of Pakistan (DS May 15).   Tarnished DU image 'DU student held for mugging' (18.5.2004, DS) and 'Two students held on charge of abduction' (19.5.2004, DS) - these two new items on successive days really upset me.   A 'faux pas' In his regular column published in the DS of 17 May, Brig. Gen. M. Abdul Hafiz (retd.) made an autopsy of the recent abortive moves of the Awami League. It has been captioned 'The AL's faux pass'.   EU expansion The Europeans have once again proved their grandeur by extending their organisation, EU to help one another.   Was the video of ‘Beheading' A hoax? The release of a video of the alleged beheading of Nick Berg, a 26-year-old American in Iraq, has caused a mixture of responses from different quarters.   Indian Congress The oldest Indian party, the National Congress, has come to power by defeating the Hindu Nationalist BJP. Hats off to the voters .     Advertisement