Vol. 5 Num 249 Sat. February 05, 2005       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 Literature Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Point-Counterpoint   Human rights and governance: Local and global perspectives In our Constitution we have used the term 'governance' only once. Art.   A son's resolve We will not rest until justice is done Many people here and abroad are shattered at the assassination of my father Shah A.M.S. Kibria, M.P., in a grenade attack in his constituency of Hobiganj on 27 January. He was 73 years old. Iraq elections: Defiance to terror and desire for democracy? The great enthusiasm, the strong will and the festive mood displayed by the Iraqi voters on the election day, despite the state of immense terror and fear, are extraordinary by any standard.   Foreign aid and poverty reduction Due to rethinking and changes in the contemporary development strategies governments are surrendering key areas of development and governance to transitional agencies and private sector.     Advertisement