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Editorial
National budget 2007-08 takes effect
Govt braves the challenge to implement it
The budget as proposed by finance and planning adviser Mirza Azizul Islam on June 7 received presidential assent on June 28 with minor modifications incorporated in it in what looks like partial response to points raised by various stakeholders through the internet and media. By virtue of an ordinance, the Tk 87,137 crore budget has taken effect from July 1.
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Editorial
Garment workers' wages
Fully implement the tripartite agreement
With the expiry of the deadline set by the government for implementing the tripartite agreement on the minimum monthly wage of Tk 1,662 for garment workers, it has been found by the BGMEA that 419 garment factories, out of 2420 across the country, have not introduced the new wages.
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Post Editorial
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Perspectives
The dilemma in combating climate change
M Abdul hafiz
Till recently the folk who went around with placards that displayed "The end is nigh" were dismissed as people off their nuts. Their prediction of imminent doom was taken sceptically.
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Impressive achievements, but some flaws
Praful Bidwai writes from New Delhi
India's Left Front has completed 30 years in power in West Bengal -- a monumental achievement. Never before had a political alliance, leave alone an ideologically driven coalition, governed any Indian state for so long.
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By The Numbers
Wiping out the forests
ANM Nurul Haque
The extent of corruption that had gripped the country's forest department was beyond our imagination even a month ago. The all-pervading corruption that devoured our forest resources came to light only after the arrest of the chief conservator of forests (CCF) Osman Gani, with Tk one crore in cash that he had hidden in some unusual places in his house.
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