Volume 5 Number 219 Mon. January 03, 2005       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Editorial   Editorial Vanishing government vehicles! An act of reckless plunder Government malfeasance had ceased to surprise us.   Editorial Free education for poor children The big project needs close supervision A massive scheme designed to educate nearly half a million deprived and dropped-out children has been launched by the prime minister raising fresh hopes for a fillip to the primary education sector.   Perspectives Turkey's rocky road to EU The Ottomans once entered Europe as conquerors causing a measure of trepidation among the Europeans who cowered at the Ottomans' triumphant advance into their continent, traditionally the abode of Christendom.   As I See It An unnecessary credibility problem This country, far more than others, gives a short shrift to lame-ducks and retirees.   Opinion Caretaker Government Law: Reform not necessary JUSTICE M Latifur Rahman correctly pointed out that "the idea of reform of the caretaker system as is a matter purely within the domain of the parliamentarians and the politicians of Bangladesh.     Advertisement