February 2005

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Foreign aid, policy reforms, and accountability: Dr AMM Shawkat Ali

The meaning of economic development: Hussain H Zaidi

The silent revolution in rural Bangladesh: Muhammad Zamir

Sewing the seeds of prosperity: Sally Paxton

Can Bangladesh be a darling of regional investors?: Mahboob Jamil

Trade cooperation in South Asia: C K Hyder

A historic chance for the world’s emerging economies: Mohamed El-erian

A country with 600 billion dollar in reserves: Prof Deepak Lal

Breaking with the past to prosper again: Guy De Jonquieres


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