The Daily Star: Internet Edition Tue. September 05, 2006

Vol. 5 Num 810

Tue. September 05, 2006


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What if people power is not right?
Are we throwing the baby out with the bath water? A junior minister of the BNP government and the Rajshahi mayor in their infinite wisdom have decided what will be Bangladesh's FDI and Coal Policy.

Caretaker controversy and the army
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, once a docile middle-class house-wife, by now has become a shrewd politician.

The Voice of Tomorrow: Episode 3
Are beauty contests compatible with Bangladeshi culture and heritage?
The discussion commenced on a very interesting note with two panellists denouncing the practice of beauty contests in the context of Bangladesh, saying that this is contrary, not only to the religious