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Alleviating poverty
Sir, May I refer to the Illuminating article of Prof Rehman Sobhan on the above subject published In The Dally Star from 16 18 April 92. The article Is scholarly Indeed.
I. however, feel that the complex model he has developed for poverty alleviation Is less likely to be Implementable tn an underdeveloped situation as obtaining tn Bangladesh Such model perhaps needs a developed situation for implc
mentation. Besides, the model advocated for more governance whereas many think that the best government is which administers the least. Truly, for success of anything In Bangladesh less governance is a must. For poverty alleviation, therefore, development of a simple model is the crying need of the hour.
Prof Sobhan has aptly touched on the strengthening of the institutions of local self-government in which the poor will have the dominant role for
design and management of poverty alleviation programme. Perhaps the greatest beauty of his article lies here.
In fact, the poor should be given the charge for poverty alleviation by themselves through the mechanism of suitable institution. Such institution may be establishment of literacy, education, training and co-operative centres In each locality of a village all over the country under the aegis of Gram Parlshad/Sarkar. Such centres, through the patronage of Local Govts and also Central Govt, will not only organise productive programmes In all sectors and sub-sectors of the rural economy side by side with literacy, education and training programmes, but will also organise capital formation for further investment and production needs. Such centres will also provide the gate
way to the government for undertaking all kinds of rural activities, on their part.
In sum. poverty alleviation programme is nothing but productive programme. Without literacy, education, training and co-operative and individual ventures through such centres as proposed, realisation of poverty alleviation may remain a far cry.
Abul Quasem
Baty Road Dhaka.
The brave Afghans
Sir, Kabul fattah ahud’ — Kabul has been conquered. Heartiest congratulations to the Afghan Mujahideen# on their victory.
Once the Afghans ruled from Ghazni to Sonargaon Babur the Moghul took over
the reign of New Delhi from Ibrahim Lodht after the battle of Pantpath in the year 1524. But Sher Shah from Bengal avenged the defeat by ousting Babur's son Humayun in the year 1540.
The Afghans fought against the British In 1842 and killed all the 15,000 British soldiers except leaving only one sur vlvor to narrate the story.
From 1978 to 1990 the Afghans fought a sanguinary war against one million Soviet forces and succeeded in fore Ing them ail out from their country. Finally the Afghan Mujahideen# have eliminated the last vestiges of the communist force# on April 25
Today there is Jubilation and celebration# all over Afghanistan We enjoin the Afghan# at this hour of their rejoicing.
The people# of Bangladesh and Afghanistan have always maintained a close, friendly, cordial, cultural and trade relations with each other. The brave Afghans have helped the Bangladeshi especially those living in the then West Pakistan during our war of independence in 1971.
Afghanistan needs to be rebuilt from scratch like Bangladesh The great Mujahideen leader Prof Sibgatullah Mujaddedl after taking over the responsibility of new Afghanistan ha# rightly declared a general amnesty In the country. We wish peace, prosperity, happiness, economic emancipation for the Afghans who have suffered tremendously during the last 14 years
OH Kabir DhrSea