Elections unlikely in 2008

Elections unlikely in 2008
Despite the much-touted Road Map, the feasibility of holding the parliamentary elections in 2008 is in question: A PROBE report

Rangs Bhaban, in its dilapidated state, has attained iconic status. The caretaker government, in its tirade against corruption, saw fit to pull down this tall structure as it had been illegally constructed and that too on the site for a new road. Unfortunately, the job remains half done. The building has been broken to the extent that it cannot be used, but it still stands there, making mockery of the lofty intentions. This, indeed, has come to symbolise the state of the caretaker government in its entirety...................

Govt. Should Explain alegations

Govt should explain allegations of torture in custody
The allegations of harassment and torture in custody made by the detained Dhaka University teacher, Anwar Hossain, once again indicates the military-controlled interim government’s utter disregard for human rights and lack of commitment to due process and the rule of law. Anwar’s allegations come hot on the heels of similar allegations by Tarique Rahman, senior joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and eldest son of the detained BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia....................

I am Angry......

I am angry… I am angry too at the frequent display of ‘moral and ethical superiority’ by the magnificent eleven of the present regime. To them the businessmen are corrupt, the politicians are corrupt, the civil bureaucrats are corrupt also are the shopkeepers, you name it. Silent intimidation and coercion appears to be the key element of their administration and administering. One has to understand that actions based on mere good intentions backed by sheer enthusiasm in complete disregard of the resources available on hand may not only backfire but could very well be counterproductive,

writes Shamsher Chowdhury..................

RMG Worker's Right

RMG workers doubly denied The state’s overt bias towards the moneyed, protecting the garment factory owners, citing emergency power rules, discipline and damage to private property, would hardly benefit the overall condition of the industry or improve its competitiveness in the long run. It is foolish, shameful and imprudent, from a regime that intends to establish the rule of law and equitable justice, especially when it is the owners who are the principal offenders and violators of law and not the workers, writes Tanim Ahmed
THE conspiracy theory of external forces instigating garment workers into agitation resurfaced recently as thousands took to the streets at Mirpur in the capital. Such theories, almost always spun off by owners of readymade garment factories, indicate that they are in a state of denial about severe problems vis-à-vis compensation and facilities for workers............