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 «   February 8-14, 2008   On the cover Hygiene horror In a country where among 150 million people, 84.9 million people are found to be living in unhygienic conditions and lack sanitation, and thousands die of hygiene related diseases; Where men defecating in open spaces are a reality, there is a desperate need for a change, writes Shahidul Islam Chowdhury Redrawing the election territory Adnan Khandker writes about the Election Commission’s plan for delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in detail and what its critics have to say It could have been worse! NS Nisha writes about how the effects of the gas supply disruption during last week was not as severe as expected but it was a glimpse into what is to come if the imminent gas crisis is not resolved properly Dark and intricate tales of life surrounding Sidr Golam Ishfaque visits the three day theatre festival, ‘An Elegy of Sidr’ by Ashish Khondker and brings back the tale of struggles of Sidr victims and the ignorance of others in society 10 years of visual achievement Turaj Ahmad takes a look at the work done at Pathshala, South Asian Institute of Photography — its method, its achievements, its contribution to the field of photography and its international affiliations- on the eve of its tenth birthday Also Where crowds gather, blood is donated and a thief is caught ‘Now is not the time to make profits’ Digging for cultural heritage Socially committed A poignant delay   COPYRIGHT © NEW AGE 2005 Mailing address Holiday Building, 30, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. Phone 880-2-8153034-39 Fax 880-2-8112247 Email xtra@newagebd.com Web Designer Zahirul Islam Mamoon