News Paper From Bangladesh

The elements of entrepreneurship are as varied as are theelements of society as a whole. From Russia to China (where some10,000 state corporations nonetheless still account for more thanhalf of the industrial output) to Bolivia to Mexico to Sweden,societies are being shaped by market economics. This involves:privatizing what had been nationalized industries; cuttingsclerotic regulation (such as Peru's compressing the processes ofincorporation from 289 days to 2); and dropping obstacles totrade. Privatization -- the process whereby state-ownedenterprises are sold -- creates opportunities forentrepreneurship because state-owned enterprises have usuallybeen protected from competition by official regulations. Andimplicit in all discussions of entrepreneurship is the reckoningof society -- not in the abstract, but of possibilities here andnow. A balance needs to be struck. What is the maximum scopegiven to initiative and risk without encouraging irresponsibilityand dishonesty? This quest ... [Read More]

Bangladesh

In June a leading English-language newspaper ran a story about three sons of M.P.'s who were allowed to leave the country after being implicated in criminal cases.  When the story was quoted in foreign newspapers, an official from the Prime Minister's Office pressured the newspaper's management to fire the author of the story.  The author resigned under pressure a few days later.  On August 6, a daily newspaper in Chittagong issued a notice retracting a story it had run the previous day, implying that a ruling party faction was involved in the July 12 murders of eight persons in a van (see Section 1.a.).  The reporter who authored the original story was fired.  According to press reports, the General Secretary of a local Awami League chapter declared at a public rally in Laxmipur on October 4, that he would "chop off the hands and legs" of journalists who continue to write about him (see Section 2.a.).  He threatened to "throw opposition activists into the ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

There are five major English-language daily newspapers in Bangladesh. The Independent has the most international news and articles from foreign newspapers. The Daily Star is considered to have the most unbiased reporting. The Bangladesh Observer also publishes a fairly good daily edition. Other English-language newspapers include The Financial Express and New Nation. Most are about 16 pages long and cost about 7 Taka. The quality of writing and reporting varies as widely as can be imagined. ... [Read More]

Prosperity Paper No. 1

In The Other Path, de Soto described major problemswith Peruvian governmentinstitutions,which issued laws and regulations without regard to theirpositive or negative effects on businessactivities. Virtually all new laws and regulations consisted ofdecrees from the executive branch,issued without input from the private sector and at a rapid pace.Peruvian businesses were beingflooded with government laws, regulations and procedures thatsapped their ability to engagetheir resources in productive business activities. ... [Read More]

Prosperity Paper No. 4

Starting with an initial press run of 10,000 copies, Courier5's circulation quickly rose to 35,000 newspapers, which waslarge considering the size of its market. Meanwhile, its contentexpanded from eight to 32 pages. To broaden its appeal, the paperadded an editorial page and feature stories from well-knownindependent journalists. ...

Stephan Eramyan had already worked for several state-ownedprinting and publishing companies in Bulgaria before he decidedto start his own private newspaper enterprise. His experiencehelped him realize how difficult it would be to challengedirectly the larger, general-interest publications for scarceadvertising revenue. Therefore, to distinguish himself amongpotential readers and advertisers, he decided to create alow-cost, specialized newspaper that met a very specific need. ... [Read More]

Docs 122-197

India and Pakistan: Crisis and War, March-December 1971  122.  Editorial Note [Read More]

2006 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM

NOTE: Entries must include the name, date and place of birth of the applicant's spouse and all natural children, as well as all legally-adopted and stepchildren, who are unmarried and under the age of 21 (except children who are already U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents), even if you are no longer legally married to the child's parent, and even if the spouse or child does not currently reside with you and/or will not immigrate with you. Note that married children and children 21 years or older will not qualify for the diversity visa. Failure to list all children will result in your disqualification for the visa. (See question 11 on the list of Frequently Asked Questions.) ... [Read More]