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Dear readers, please enjoy our latest August 2010 issue.

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Key Milestones

Our website marks its fourth year online
In publication since 1966 in the English language covering various economic and business stories
Ever maintaining high journalistic standards without compromise

..:: FROM THE EDITOR ::..

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to join struggle to build Sonar Bangla .She called upon the countrymen to march forward with bold steps in the struggle to build a Sonar Bangla (golden Bengal) as dreamt by Bangabandhu by turning the grief of the eternal loss of the Father of the Nation into strength. ....Details

..:: FEATURE ::..

Portrait of a patriot

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born on March 17, 1920 at Tungipara in the then Faridpur district. Despite the fact that he was an extraordinary political leader who had spent more than twelve years in jail for articulating the legitimate grievances of his people against the then Pakistani ruling elite, he became a victim of a brutal massacre on August 15, 1975. ....Details

..:: ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS ::..

World economy needs balancing, but how?

David Dapice

Not so long ago, it looked as if the US was getting over its propensity to run unsustainable trade deficits and the world economy could move to "rebalancing" � meaning that its growth did not depend on unsustainable debt growth in any major member. After a promising start in rebalancing, the world once again faces the danger of keeling over because of the debt crisis in Europe.

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..:: ECONOMIC OBSERVER REPORTS ::..

Prime Minister lauds private sector role in economic development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said recently her government has put stress on the private sector development to help the economy grow faster.

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