Volume 5 Number 68 Mon. August 02, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Editorial   Editorial Khaleda-Manmohan talks New approach to bilateral ties expected The meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the recently concluded BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok should set the tone for the future   Editorial Action needed to avert catastrophe Diarrhoea spreading fast We are extremely concerned at the alarming rate of people having been afflicted by diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases in the flooded districts. Post Editorial   Perspectives Is Pakistan being sucked into Iraq's quicksand? M Abdul Hafiz The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has recently appointed a Pakistani diplomat, Mr.   The human factor Nazrul Islam The ongoing flood has wrought havoc across the country and nearly half of the country is now virtually under water.   The horizon this week Kerry steps up Arshad-uz Zaman With the acceptance of the nomination for President by John Kerry of the Democrat Party, the first stage of the Presidential elections, to be held in November 2004, has been completed.   Post-MFA: Lessons from China Monzur Hossain It is now a growing concern of businessmen, policy makers, and researchers as to whether the success story of Bangladeshi ready made garments (RMG) industry will continue in the post-MFA regime.     Advertisement