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To the Editor
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Ine police and some questions
Sir. 1 happened to be out on shopping with one of my sons on Friday. 10th January, around 12.00 noon on Elephant Road. All of a sudden we heard an announcement from a patrolling tempo, carrying some policemen, urging the shop-keepers to shut down the shops, and the traffic to clear from the road, as a procession, bearing dead body of a student would shortly parade through the road. Further more, they said that any damage would be done to the vehicles or shops, the police would not be responsible. The same announcement was made repeatedly over microphone advising all to comply with what had been said for their own safety.
At this unusual announcement the shop-keepers as well as the buyers felt quite unsafe, perplexed and panicky. As the shutters started to come down, drivers and owners of vehicles began to hurry towards a safer place. I too. left the spot at once.
In the light of the above, the questions automatically arise In the minds of the citizens : 1) Did the police ever take any responsibility for the damages done to public and private properties In the past? 2) Can the law enforcing agencies. in reality, provide us any security? Will they rise to the occasion to prove their necessity in the interest of the society? 3) Does it make any sense in maintaining this department at the coal of the public money when they cannot serve the purpose they are employed for?
The things said above echo the growing helplessness and insecurity of the general people. We expect some effective responses from the authority entrusted with the safety and security of the people.
Jerome Sarkar Dhakn
Domestic servants
Str. My hearty thanks go to Ms Ismat Ara for her letter captioned "Domestic servants' which appeared In The Dally Star on January 9. For it dwelt on a subject of considerable significance.
The experiences depicted in the letter syncronizes those faced by me In as much as I am the mother of two babies and have the fortune of being a headmistress in a kinder garten I am sure there may be many others who have the same episode to tell. Sister Ara has rightly said that as and when a raw chap has been taught much of the Job, he /she leaves for a better prospect elsewhere.
Is there really none who can give us an effective remedy to this problem?
Nazma Naser
Mirpur, Dhaka
Lonely in a city
Sir. Following the track of Ms. Ayesha in Jan 10 issue of your newspaper (letter). 1 like to give a hand in her greatly described isolation in which she plunged. Without identifying any of my links. I express my sympathy for her. But from my point of view, anyone can have the utmost capability to make his own way out. If she Is amused to consider herself a loner, obviously it’s her own wish. She might have a diffcr-, ent nature separating her from others and that is perhaps not matching with her friends. To Ms Ayesha. I want to say, don't be misled by misdeeds of others, better think for the best and you will sec every thing coming your way. Anything can happen in a cosmopolitan city. Here, someone may pretend to be something
Frankly, like you. I am also, craving for a company. Thougftl I am just a lad now and turn 2w on 23rd January, sometimes I consider my surroundings too silly for me and dream that never come true. I know I have nothing to lose or gain, still. I shall be highly pleased if you communicate through my mailing address.
Nell
74/ I. Shanttnapar Dhaka