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To the Editor
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Death and world record
Sir, Death is inevitable, but still we dread it. no one wants to die. The more older we become the more scared we are of this even tuality.
However tough it is. we prefer to go along and carry the burden of life on our shoulders.
The taste of life on earth is indeed enjoyable, otherwise why would we want to continue with it even often in the face of adversity?
Those who dare to put and end to their lives are considered to be cowards, who have failed to face the problems of life. Therefore, a.person who manages to make a century on the earth, or sometimes even more becomes listed in the Guinness book of records. Praiseworthy isn't it!
Such was Carrie White, who made it as the oldest living person on earth. Death however, did not spare her also, but she will be remembered as the person who could evade death for such a long time. We mortals on earth respect and will remember her.
Any suggestion on ways to prolong longevity also deserves praise: Who doesn't want a long life I Zafar Imam
Gulshan, Dhaka.
A giant leap for Bangladeshi women
Sir. The gap between developed and developing countries appear to be shrinking faster than estimated to be. In this regard. Bangladesh may be referred to as one of the new cases, not too late though, as one more instance has been set forth by the promotion of a Bangladeshi woman to the position of Resident Representative of UNDP, which should be agreed upon by a critic as a success of the movement for liberation of Muslim women, as an achievement for the Third world, as a milestone of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and as a giant leap for Bangalee women to date.
Until this year. Bangladeshi woman as a high ranking executive in an organ of UNO had been unheard of. and this occupation must have lifted the last veil of conservative attitude of this Muslim majority country toward womens roles in traditionally men dominated society in contrast to western ones where women have long been preforming all types of jobs — Skin Diving to space walk.
Ascension to such a covetable position with creditable qualifications -Business degree from USA coupled with work experiences from Indonesia and Australia entails solemn duties ahead to develop with budgeted means (to cover probable programmes from contraceptives to insecticides and roads to skyscrapers) and should deliver expected hopes to stand out as a beacon to the unfortunates especially in the dark periods yet to come.
M Rahman. Zila School Road , Myinensingh. 2200
Food habit
Sir. Of late there have emerged so many snackbars or fast-food shops along the thoroughfares of Dhaka. A befitting sign for a growing metropolis. But most of them sell patties, burger, or singara' and samosa' as items of demand. But. despite popularity these fried sluff are not always beneficial to health.
Only some of these roadside food shops sell sandwiches. obviously better than those other stuff on health count, but that also at a prohibitive price. It appears, not the lesser availability or little motiva Uon. but the price is the factor that has kept the item from gaining a popu laxity. For instance, today s commonplace burger was not a popular habit a couple of decades ago. It was in troduced at an accessible price Even we see vans selling lunch packs of Biryani. which is a rich food Hem. good for occasions, not for a regular habit. Why not with points of better food value, digestiveness etc. sandwiches are also made available al a deservingly moderate price, to the benefit of the working pub lie?
In many other countries of the world sandwiches are comparatively cheaper items of fast food. Virtually it emails lesser cost than many other fried and greasy food Items Why not then it can be sold at a lesser price, I don't understand.
Even we can have a vs riety of the Hem. Of course not that high priced club sandwiches! But the cheaper ones — vegetable, egg. cheese, chicken, mut ton. even beef varieties. And the auppiirrs can weU make a countable profit at thal.
Nalin Bashar Gai viarla. Dhaka