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Cover Story

The Value of Respect

The lines between the haves and the have-nots have rarely been more visible in Bangladesh than they are today. Since the events of 1/11 the sheer scale of corruption that a privileged few enjoyed has been brought to light, the amount of money given and taken in assorted bribes as well as underhanded business practises has been simply staggering. The newspapers are filled with the glitzy details of their big spending lifestyles; probably on the very same page, more often than not, there is an article about price hikes and how they affect the middle class, all of this is packaged into a newspaper that costs Tk 10 a day. For millions of Bangladeshis who work as day labourers even Tk 10 is a chunk of their daily income, if they get work that is. On the days when they get no work at all, they would probably be happy with just Tk 10.

Cover Photo: Zahedul I Khan
Cover Design: Manan Murshed

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