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US loses credibility
Re "Silence is better," by Husain Haqqani (May 23). After the botched-up US invasion of Iraq to dismantle its non-existent weapons of mass destruction, US President George W.
 
Next election
I would request the American politicians to focus more on stopping the bloodbath in Iraq and elsewhere, rather than devoting time to a quick election in Bangladesh.
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Minimum wages
It is good news that the Bangladesh government has enacted a law relating to minimum wages. Because if we want to ensure minimum standard we must try out the practice.
 
Overseas calls
It is encouraging news that the govt. has asked the relevant ministry & departments to expedite legalisation of VoIP by issuing licence to deserving firms.
 
Long queues
We see long queues, wastage of time and energy of the members of public/consumers for payment and receipt of electricity, Wasa, gas and telephone bills.
 
Names of establishments
There should never be any resentment if a private establishment is installed and named whatever its owner thinks suitable. But the situation is different when an establishment is created by the state.
 
ETP issue
The recent CTG directive to close down an industry if ETP (effluent treatment plant) is not installed before Oct 31 2007 will not bring any tangible results.
 
Woolmer's death
Rumours spread regarding the sudden death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer during the WC '07.
 
Safety first
Without indulging in the blame game of who gave permission, who went for building a vertical type instead of horizontal type of factory or who was involved in the money whitening process for a high-rise
 
RMCH
I have read the news of the deaths of four patients at RMCH over the strike of the intern doctors there in the online edition of your paper.
 
Indian envoy's remarks
I am surprised by the Indian envoy's recent remarks on the practice of secularism in Bangladesh.
 
US lawmakers
I am a Bangladeshi residing in Montreal. I am, of course, observing the political situation in Bangladesh and I am quite concerned.
 
CRP
I read the article in May 16 edition of your newspaper regarding Valerie Taylor being sidelined at the CRP and the increasing costs of treatment at the CRP with great dismay.
 
Graft
A tale saddens me terribly while skimming through some national dailies that the government employees are generally in jeopardy at the end of a month simply because a little amount of their salaryis
 
Lack of analysis
I have been reading the sports columns of your newspaper over the past month and have closely followed Bangladesh cricket team's performance during the World Cup tournament.
 

 
   
 
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