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To the Editor
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Requisitioning of vehicles
Sir. In the city of Dhaka as well as in the district towns and upazilas. authorities requisition vehicles that belong to private organisations and Indi vlduals. I am told that law of the country docs not permit requisitioning of vehicles by authorities unless a slate of emergency Is declared in the country. If that Is so. most cases of requisitioning of vehicles fall In the category of fia grant violation of law. Thcfr eyes always fall on good limousines, microbuscs. pickups and station wagons
I remember, years back I heard of a case where a brand hew station wagon was requisitioned because the family of Mr. X wanted to go for a picnic I Now that with the combined efforts of the people of Bangladesh we have broken the shackles of despotic rule, we should behave like u true
democ ratic nalfon whi te Individual whims and wishes of a few individuals, would not work.
Abu M. Falx
Dhaka ISOS
Quality of products
Sir. I would like to congratulate the government for taking necessary measures to control smuggling of consumer goals.
Local manufacturers should avail tills opportunity by producing quality goods and marketing them at a competitive price. Otherwise, it may be dlf ftcult to change the beliaviour of traders and the consumers tn favour of local goods.
Government should take appropriate measures to assess the quality and price of imported and local products and constantly advice the local manufacturers to improve
iheir pcrforiiiuni e. I he mu.ui-isers of Textile Products Exhibition at Shcr-e’-Bungla Nagar can undertake a survey to lest consumers’ reactions about the quality and price of locally proiuccd textile products.
M. Nurul Islam
Director, Institute oj Appropriate Technology, HUET, Dhaka.
Strike and transports
Sir. Our aim is to establish true democracy In the country where people could live peacefully enjoying the human rights. But It would be evident that a section of people In our society wouldn't prefer to reach the expected goals, abiding by the rules of democracy. The rceent transport strike has proved this fact. The transport owners definitely reserve the right to call and observe strike but they have rw> right to attack or damage private or government transports during the strike period. Our college buses had lo cancel routine movement because some unruly persons were stated to be destroying vehicles during the transport strike. This caused a serious Inconvenience to our teachers.
students and staff, particularly the examinees.
But how long this anarchism will continue? Why pco plc destroy or damage national property during the strikes and other action programmes?
Now that a democratic gov-ernment is running the state, would ihc administration be methodical enough to monitor all the striking affairs through radio and TV network with a view to mobilize public opinion on the state of affairs?
I think, the government should settle genuine demands before any concerned party starts strike. On the other hand, ingenuine and Illogical demands should never be metup, rather stern actions should be taken for calling strikes on Ingenuine grounds.
M. Zahidul Haque Assistant Professor, flangladesh Agricultural College. Dhaka.
Hospitals and clinics
Sir. The persons who have occasions to visit our hospitals and clinics for the treatment of the sick, know ft fully well what kind of service is rendered. there. However. the position was not such even 10/12 years back. Then people at leasi had the scope of get-
ting soiiK- medical faciliiics. Now. far to speak of reasonable or adequate attention and nursing, for which the diseased persons are taken there, even for a glass of hot water a patient has to spare a few chips. And if fortunately one recovers from illness, at the time of discharge he Is sure to face a group of people seeking Ups. although some of them were never seen by the bedside of the patient. Such expe-rientes are very common and 1s really a matter of concern far those who are anxious to see things Improved.
In the government hospitals. employees of lower ranks ure found present on duty dur-afirst hours, but doctors are om found to take their seat even after one and a half hours since as if that portion of time Is their unwritten compulsory leisure. In the clinics, the tendency of exacting fabulous amounts from patients on newer and novel Items 1s a chronic episode and most common- feature. People arc. In fact, fed up with high sounding slogans of "health for all by 2000' which has little relevance in view of the steady deterioration of hospital service.
To my mind the sick people have very rightly been termed ok patient aw if they are des
lined to patiently forbear the pangs of Illness till lake the Iasi breath.
Ahmed Slddique Malibagh. Dhaka
World Cup cricket on
BIV
Sir. ‘ Cricket lovers of Bangladesh are overwhelmed with Joy that BTV have arranged to telecast live 23 matches of the World Cup cricket. commencing 22 February next.
It Is Imped that BTV would take such bold steps-ln fiiture also far telecasting five, important one day cricket tourneys i.e. Sarjah cricket. World Series Cup Cricket (Australia). Texaco Cup Cricket (England) etc. and hereby earn the gratitude and admiration of the cricket lovers of the country
Besides, by viewing tlx- top stars tn action on the mini , screen, our cricketers would be Immensely benefttled In Improving their skill and style This would surely help develop the Binndard of cricket In Bangladesh
llwmks. many thanks BTV.
M. NaTtnul Haque, Dhnkn