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To the Editor...
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Of files and cases
Sir, This has reference to "Executive Tips" published in The Daily Star on December 23. Thanks to Mr. Shaha-buddln Mahtab for admitting the truth.
I had the opportunity to see some files where I found that a file was opened by a Dealing Assistant and he laid the 'foundation' of the case. The file went to the Head Assistant who either added or subtracted something then it was placed to the Section Officer who placed it to the Deputy Secretary. Then it was placed to the Joint Secretary, who carried it to the secretary for decision. Then on Its way back the file again travelled through those hands. If the applicant Is lucky enough he would get a reply. But in majority of the cases the file travel* twice or thrice and following the same top -bottom route.
One would only be surprised (or dismayed) enough to find that the major portion of the order minute sheet bears the learned' opinion of the hon'ble' Dealing Assistant and his bosses either wrote, "place it before so and so", or "discuss" etc., but no one took any responsibility in making any decision.
All these things happened due to absence ofaccountabil-ity of the public servants to the people and usurpation of
power by illegal means. The anti-dote .however. Is democracy. Let us unitedly work to protect it.
M. Saleem UUah Advocate
Motyheel C/A. Dhaka.
Teach the Burmese a lesson
Sir, The border incident of 21st December perpetrated by Burmese forces is not an isolated Incident. It is a deep-rooted conspiracy will planned with sinister design. So many brigades at Bushidong and Mongdong sub-divisions are not created over-night given the mountainous terrain that devldes Yangon and Arkan divisions. These were brought -— in several months before — for what?
Thailand. China and India are militarily superior to them. Burmese authorities are so afraid of China and Thailand that thejl are maintaining false friendship with them at the cost of un-favoured border trades and smugglings. India is not the best choice.
So they have chosen Bangladesh, which in their opinion is militarily inferior and politically weak democratic government, to create an International incident to 'divert the Burmese people's attention' and create some kind of communal violence in-
side Burma. They have done this before 1988 student uprising and on many other occasion since Ne Win took over in Burma. Also they want Bangladesh to accept Rohingya Muslims as Bangladeshi citizens.
The International Terrorists Affairs journal pointed out that Israeli Intelligence MOSSAD' had trained Burmese military intelligence personnel. Burma has no economic or cultural relations with Israel, then why a full-fledged Israeli embassy In Rangoon, instead of Saudi Arabia's where Burmese Muslims go for Hajj in hundreds? And there is nearly 15 per cent Muslim population In Burrra. Why Burma appointed a Israel trained ambassador in Dhaka? The attack on BDR outpost is a naked violation of Bangladesh's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The government must teach the Burmese a lesson. For what more excuse we are waiting for, when they are even refusing the friendship call of proposed flag meeting?
Major (Retd) Antsw Rahman Mymenstngh
BTV quality
Sir, Numerous letters came nut from time to time in various newspapers complaining about the technical performance of Bangladesh Television. Everyone seemingly has turned deaf cars to it As a result none gets good reception on his TV coloured or black & white. There are as many as 5,30,000 viewers ail over Bangladesh who pay about ten to fifteen crore Taka in the form of domestic licence fees annually. Besides, there are
other avenues through which the TV authorities earn quite a substantial amount to money. What good return do we subscribers get against our money ? We do not even get a good technical performance from the technical wing of the BTV and as a result we are to fiddle with our TV sets once in every five minutes to get a proper focusing, colour etc. and in spite of our best efforts, we fall to get a good reception because someone', somewhere Is negligent of his duty. During the seventies and early eighties I happened to know a TV Engineer who used to keep on hammering the person concern over the phone whenever there was any distortion or defect in transmission. Constant supervision is necessary, otherwise we do not get good results. I am not touching the aesthetic side of the programmes. The less said about It, the better. In those days our drama and cultural programmes on TV used to be of such quality that people across the border used to hanker for seeing that.
We are deprived of viewing the CNN and BBC News through satellite because it will serve a particular coterie adversely. When other viewers in this sub-continent are enjoying it, why edn't we ? If the public sector fails to deliver the goods, private sector may be given a trial. All we want is an improved quality of our TV both in its technical and cultural performances with all the latest technology. We want our money's worth. We refuse to be fooled any longer. We appeal to the present democratic government for redress.
AMF Quadtr Dhaka 1307