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Begging
Sir, Begging has almost become a profession in our country, There's not much of a sex or age discrimination too. This Is quite heartening mainly for the womenfolk of our country as they are not treated equal to men in many areas.
You turn your head and there is someone holding a hand in front of you and most commonly it is a woman clad in a dirty sa ree, with small baby in her arms, that too quite unclean.
Male beggers follow a different style. Many of them prefer to have a cer tain portion of their body bandaged with rags, this I suppose is done to attract attention. Again many of them do not walk but roll on from one side to the other along the street. By saying all this, I so not intend to be unsympathetic towards beggars, or mean that there are no genuine ones, in our country. My intention is to point out the various ways adopted by those who have taken this seriously as an occupation. And why can't do something nobler for their more humane survival?
Zohurul Hoque Barisal.
Bitterness of bite
Sir, It appear* that APSU activist* are treated more like heroc* than compatriot*. We appreciate their contribution to the ultimate freedom against a dictatorial regime We also request them through your column to show greater humbleness befitting their chivalry.
I am compelled’ to write the above to you, due to some of theirs atUtude towards the bureaucrats. They term all bu rcaucrat* as enemies, although a good government servant to there to serve any government. That to precisely what his job to all about
Some day, one of them might become a bureaucrat Why then be a reallsaton of the bitterness bite?
Abdul Hakim Meah
Wari
Dhaka
Picnic
Sir, Every year winter la the time when people families or members of different clubs, or offices organise picnics. They hire a bus and go to some pleasant spot in the out skirt of the metropolis. It was such a common view to see people going for picnics. To me its a sport mingled with more of Joy
However, thia year somehow there have not been so many groups going for the fun. 1 wonder what could be the reason for it?
Is it the most common cause of It all--the price hike? In hardship nowa days pepole do not feel the need to enjoy anymore I
Khaleda Sarwar
Azimpur Dhaka