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Editorial
 
Editorial
Executed JMB men
Justice triumphs, but we must remain alert
The execution of six Jama'atul Mujahideen militants hopefully brings to an end a very horrific phase in the country's history.
 
Editorial
An auspicious occasion
Prophet's messages of eternal relevance
It's a great day we are celebrating today. Eid-e-Miladunnabi marking the birth and death anniversaries of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), literally encompassed the life and works of a man who left indelible imprints on the saga of human spirit's elevation from abyss to crowning glories.

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Going Deeper
Regional cooperation without inhibitions
Kazi Anwarul Masud
Harvard University professor and historian Niall Ferguson has painted a disturbing picture of sinking globalization by comparing the conditions existing now with the conditions existing before the First World War.
 
Bare Facts
Amending Election Code of Conduct
M Abdul Latif Mondal
The recent media reports suggest that Election Commission (EC) is working on the preparation of proposals to discuss it with the political parties next month for effecting further reforms in The Representation of the People Order (RPO) 1972 and the Election Code of Conduct 1996 for holding the January 22 stalled election to the 9th parliament peacefully, fairly and impartially. This article however attempts to highlight the salient features of the existing Election Code of Conduct and make some suggestions to be considered by all concerned for incorporating in the ECC.
 
No Nonsense
Information disclosure and electoral process
Dr. Abdullah A. Dewan
Economic analyses of government are typically divided into two broadly overlapping groups: one underscores government as an agent for providing public goods through regulating markets, distributing resources, and generally working for the betterment of public welfare; the other perceives government as an entity propelled by private interests, susceptible to those with the power to manipulate its decisions and failing to motivate its officials to serve for the greater public good.
 

 
   
 
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