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The times of General Ziaur Rahman
Editorial Desk
On May 30, 1981, Lt. Gen. Ziaur Rahman, president of Bangladesh and its first military ruler, was assassinated in Chittagong. He had earlier survived eighteen attempted coups d'etat.
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Price hike, inflation, and price control
Mamun Rashid
With the price increase of essentials capturing headlines of our national newspapers almost everyday, there has been no shortage of soul-searching for finding the reasons and no shortage of "economists"
 
EC secretariat: Past and present
Burhanuddin Ahmed
Before the dismemberment of Pakistan, the election secretariat was independent of the government, and had the status of a ministry.
 

 
   
 
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