Write to the editor @newagebd.com Main Page « Front Page « Metro « Business « International « Sports « National « Editorial « Op-Ed « Home « Timeout « Letters « Others Archive « Launch Supplement «   June 17-23, 2005   On the cover Unchaining hearts & dreams! The issue of child labour continues to be a controversial one because due to extreme poverty many young children are forced to work to stay alive. But, what these children need is a practical alternative that is not fuelled by high emotion and thoughtless rhetoric... writes Mehrin Lubna Let’s boat into the sunset! For those looking for a quick dip into nature within the city, boating in Ashulia or at Dhanmondi appears to be the best option. Adnan Khandker loses the grime of the city and rows into a magical sunset Remembering the Josephites The other day my mobile rang and I answered to find someone from the other side swearing at me. Who is this I asked and the answer was, ‘Arif’ ‘which Arif’ I askd once more and the reply was, ‘are hala Josephite Arif’ and I just had to reciprocate the sea of abusive words that had been hurled at me Time doctors! Sitting near major markets, cinema halls and stadiums the watch repairman does not require too much space, yet, in this world where every second matters, they in their own way ensure that the ticking never stops…writes Asifur Rahman Khan Sunil Dutt Appreciating the humane side I was shocked to learn about the demise of Sunit Dutt and though most are regarding this as a loss for the celluloid world, I would like to look at this departure from a more humane perspective. Many may not know that he was a great friend of disabled children for over 35 years and that his wife Nargis Dutt and Mithu Alur started the first organization for spastic children in Mumbai, India in the early seventies. Also Apollo 13 and touching the future Men, ideas, and eras long gone VOOT: There’s a ghost in my dish Chaaps for the gods! Sunil Dutt Appreciating the humane side   COPYRIGHT © NEW AGE 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. Phone 880-2-8114145, 8118567, 8113297 Fax 880-2-8112247 Email xtra@newagebd.com Web Designer Zahirul Islam Mamoon