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Editorial
 
Editorial
A significant anti-terror verdict
Complete the process now
We welcome the confirmation by the High Court of the death sentence of seven JMB militants delivered by the trial court in Jhalakhati. This is the first major judgment related to terrorist acts in Bangladesh.
 
Editorial
Another election commissioner
It can create more problems than solve
The decision of the government to appoint yet another election commissioner has sent worrying signals across the political spectrum in the country.

Post Editorial
 
By The Numbers
Madrasa misadventure
ANM Nurul Haque
A debate on madrasa education has cropped up recently in the country following the government's decision equating Dawra degree of qawmi madrasa with Master's degree in general education.
 
Byline
America '68
M J Akbar
Washington: America has returned to 1968. On August 31, a vital deadline at the very top of George Bush's agenda passed, and no one died. Instead, the intended victim was frisky to the point of beingcocky.
 
Should the MFIs pay tax?
Khan Ferdousur Rahman
Micro-credit has been defined as a credit for the poor without collateral to help them realize their productive potentials. It is a credit of trust, and targets primarily the poor women for their empowerment.
 

 
   
 
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