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Of Plague and politics
Sir, In our country, gener- ' .ally political activities warm up as the temperature slides down with the onset of fair weather prior to winter season. We are now passing through such a weather and, as expected, witnessing a number of political programmes launched by the oppositions and the government. The activities are in the form of strikes, barricades and large gatherings aimed at mass contact. I do not question the wisdom of such activities undertaken by the parties. Nor. do I want to dwell bn economics of strikes and mass gatherings in terms of manhour losses and missed output. However. I would like to make a point on the wisdom of holding of mass meetings at this time when we are all living under the dread of plague which has already taken a heavy toll bf lives, in India.
It is evident from the avail-
able information on the dreadful disease that rats and fleas play a small part in causing epidemics of plague. They are initiators only. Main carriers of the germs of the disease are Infected humans who. unless careful enough, can spread the disease to an epidemic proportion. A large number of people can become vulnerable to contracting the disease if they come close to an infected person because germs are transmitted when one coughs, sneezes, or spits. Imagine the great risk of the disease being spread among thousands of healthy people if only one infected person happens to be present in a mass gathering as is now-a-days being organized by the political parties. Meetings aimed at mass contact between politicians and people can turn into masses contracting plague and causing epidemic of the * disease (leaders being far off on the high dlas may escape the
geniis).
I' would, therefore, urge the political leaders to postpone holding of public meetings till the threat of plague Is over. Many winters will come when leaders will be able to hold mass meetings. But. the public should be spared now. It should be remembered that, after all, it is not only the fair weather but also a large number of members of the public who are needed to make public meetings a success.
A concerned citizen Dhaka
Bangla gazals
Sfr. Recently the Gramophone Company of India has released a cassette titled . "Ganer Ek Asharey" which contains Bengali version of some popular Urdu Gazals sung' by one of the outstanding gazal vocalists of the sub-continent. Ghulam Ali. Noted artist Asafuddowla has directed the songs.
This is for the first time Ghulam Ali rendered gazals in Bangla.The gazals are soothing and enthralling. All's Bengali accent is quite clear and touchy. Among the gazals. Meg Eshey Chhuye chhuye Jaye. Por.e ki money amakey kokhono. Chupi chupi ratdin
are the most popular ones. Asafuddowla has directed the songs qtiite skillfully and Tejendra Narayan Majumder performed well ip music direction.
The cassette — "Ganer Ek Asharey" should be a special addition to the collection of the gazal lovers.
M Zahidul Hague
Asslt Prof. BAI. Dhaka
Gruesome
Sir. The news item which was. published in different dailies On October 3, 94, about the violent death of a teacher of the Home Economies College at Azimpur. Dhaka and her daughter, a student of the Mymensingh Medical College, shocked us deeply. It has been reported that their bodies were found gruesomely severed at their Lalmatia residence.
We Just can't accept these sorts of macabre incidents which might never have happened if hufiian beings acted a bit more rationally. These crimes should not go unpunished. the killer/killers must pay the price for their evil acts.
Nur Jahan
East Nastrahad. Chittagong