Volume 5 Number 84 Wed. August 18, 2004    
 
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Neglected forests
I will not talk like a poet or a historian that Bangladesh is a country of lush green, but in fact it has only 6 per cent forest coverage compared to total land.
 
Bangabandhu's image
On the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's death anniversary (August 15), may I make some observations.
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Tigers will roar soon!
This letter is to appreciate and share the views of Mohammed Fahim Hara, Universal Tutorial, New Eskaton, Dhaka, who has written the letter "Tigers do take time" (DS, August 9).
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Indian democracy
India, a big, strong, stable democracy , peacefully conducted the elections. It is not the only election India has managed in a democratic atmosphere.
 
Fenchuganj power plant
The news item published in The Daily Star on August 9, 2004, under the heading "Fenchuganj Power Plant, Canadian Senator censures government move for re-tender" attracted my attention and the contents
 
A cell-phone user's thought
I have found the Grameen Phone advertisement in The Daily Star describing the harms of missed calls. Good.

To me ,missed call mane 'Kemon achho tumi?'

-Missed call mane 'Bhalo achhi'.

 
RAB image
This refers to a news item published in your esteemed Daily of 11 August under the caption "Deaths Darken Rab Image".
 
Kabul scene
President Hamid Karzai surprised many in Kabul by entering the October presidential race with the brother of a martyred hero as his choice for vice-president, rather than his powerful defence minister.
 
Crisis of credibility
It seems the more you write editorials such as Crisis of Credibility (August 10th) and reflect across the board public opinion, the more this government becomes determined not to acknowledge that theproblems
 
Brittle middle-order
After the Bangladesh cricket team's dismal performance in the Asia Cup, a lot of issues came forward. Our top order ones again failed to deliver.
 
Accountability of judges
Bangladesh emerged as an independent country on 26 March '71 but, in fact, the glorious victory was achieved on 16 December '71 in a ceremony at Dhaka Recourse Maiden when the Pakistani occupationforces
 
Sweeping allegations
Our attention was drawn to your staff correspondent's coverage of a seminar on 'Participatory assessment of problems of private universities' organised by BIISS.
 
Terrorism
The nests of terrorism are spreading day be day all over the world.
 
Mr. Jinnah's intended radio broadcast
In his column, 'Between the Lines' (Pakistan and Indian Muslims, 7 August 2004) Kuldip Nayar has made some observations about Mr. Jinnah. Mr.
 
English medium schools
I have gone through the interview of British Council Country Examinations Manager. Mark Bartholomew, with Tahmina Shafique published in The Daily Star on 25 July, 2004.
 
Cricket and life
There is a definite philosophy of cricket, but it is difficult to pin it down on paper. Many are curious what type of cricket our politicians play.
 

 
   
 
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