The articles in this book were mostly published in The Independent and Daily Star, Dhaka and Mainstream, New Delhi. They were written during the last few years both as response to swiftly moving events mainly in economic sphere and to organise my thoughts on individual issues. I do not expect that the views expressed by me will always be in agreement with the views expressed by others or even the views held by readers on these issues.
Some of my friends however suggested that I publish these articles in a book form to evoke more discussion on these issues which affect Bangladesh and deserve serious attention of our policy planners. This book is published in deference to this request.
It is hoped that readers after going through these articles will be able to reflect further on the subjects covered and form their own informed views on them and perhaps feel prompted to prod the policy makers to move in the right direction for development of "one world". Development does not mean only efficient generation of wealth but also its equitable distribution all over the globe and all segments of the societies.
