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To the Editor...
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Stenotypist at Civil
Surgeon's office
Sir, Unlike other four high officers at the district level who have both stenographers and steno typists, the Civil Surgeon has only one stenotypist and no -stenographer under his disposal. Actually the steno-typist has to serve both as a stenographer and stenotypist. As a result, he has to always remain so busy and restless that he virtually does not find any peace of mind. But he does not get any extra benefit for working so much and so hard.
So, the authority concerned are earnestly requested to make the existing steno-typist a fullfledged stenographer and create more posts of stenotypists in Civil Surgeon's office.
Kamrul Islam Strq/gaqJ
Imagine, it's a large size fire fly!
Sir, This world has advanced enormously on the road to creativity and invention. Scientists' and researchers have done so rtuch to win over the odds of "nature and changing features of animals, fishes, birds and plants in favour of
human needs. They have succeeded in making larger bodies of species through cross breeding. They have moved us from darkness to light. How Is it if they can get us a large size of fire fly with the blessings of science?
Imagine, if it is at all possible to make a fire fly very large in size through cross breeding or arjy other scientific way, then villagers would get free natural Illumination around theml And our poets and litterateurs often quoting fire fly in their pieces would find newer Interest too in the dimension. And the scientists also must see whether the fire flies can be brought to various uses of illumination by man.
All this sounds absurd, isn't it? But Isn't it novel, too?
Md Apu Kabir 86/1 Hos Saini Dalan Road.. Dhaka
Expensive treatment for poor patients
Sir, It Is very often seen in newspapers that financial assistance is solicited on behalf of poor patients, from the government or well-to-do persons of the society for expensive treatment of complicated diseases at home or abroad. But such an approach does not
seem to be very helpful since there is no certainty that the desired money will. be forthcoming in time or the amount collected for the treatment will be adequate. So. I feel that there should be some planned programme in this regard. Therefore, the following proposals are placed before the government for consideration:
(I) A Fund should be created:
(ii) The source of the fund may be imposition of nominal ' surcharge on electric, telephone. gas. WASA. municipal, bills ptc. say. Taka one only per bill:
(iii) A cel) may be opened under the Ministry of Health, comprising qualified- doctors with ancillary staff to administer this matter. Their main function will be to identify, those patients who really deserve such an expensive treatment in the country or in a foreign country, and make necessary arrangement for their treatment; and
(Iv) Only the poor and qeedy' persons may come under purview of this programme.
Md Shahed Iqbal
48, Laks ml Bazar. Dhaka
Compromise between positions!
Sir. Confrontations between the dogmas over population growth control eventually came to a mutual position in the Land of Mummies recently, not too late hopefully.
The new regulation — a product of compromise between the extremes of conser-
vatism and radicalism — is as potent as the hero like Enola Gay. which can be treated as a world saver at work.
However done, the accepted terms for growth retardation entrusting individual states with jurisdictional liability over the issue may be the last hope for the 5.7 billion humans and more coming along fast.
So far so good. Now what must stimulate one and all to get into, action with the new vision conceived at the grand meet of the super species will essentially be the missionary zeal, unlike mercenary attitude. to salvage the unfortunates. born and unborn alike, that ban instill the spirit of caring for the wellbeing of the surviving humanity in a short
1 period.
Equipped with new policy, coupled with possible rewards, the family planning — rather birth planning, for that matter — has to be practised by all from now on with strictest application of the regulation formulated at the UN PopulaUon Conference* 1994. regardless of who and where.
M Rahman
Zila School Road. Mymenstngh
Twin murder mystery
Sir. We are terribly shocked and spell-bound by the gruesome murder of Mehjabln Soma (22) and her mother Prof Nllufar Chowdhury (50) and the sensational confessional statement made by the maid servant Romena Begum (30)
We however fall to get any
satisfactory reply to the follow'-ing questions: i) Why did not Romena flee away from the house after killing Soma? Ii) How could Romena dare to stay in the house, plan for Prof Nilufar's murder also, and wait for her return from college for long four hours, without any fear of being caught red-handed with Soma's corpse?
iii) How was Romena sure about fleeing from the house after killing Prof Nilufar? iv) Why did not Romena attack or kill Prof Nilufar gs soon as she entered the house — about four hours after the murder of her daughter? v) Prof Nilufar reportedly scolded Romena while taking lunch at the dining table for the bad .taste of the fish fry: this infuriated Romena and she rushed to the kitchen, brought a 'boti', started striking Prof Nilufar and killed her. If Prof Nilufar had not scolded Romena what would have been the future course of action of murderess Romena?
■ We would request our police investigating officers, psychiatrists. psychologists and criminologists to kindly tell us the mystery of this twin murder.
OH Kabir
Dhaka-1203
Dilkusha road
9lr, This is about the stretch of thoroughfare in Motijheel CM from the American Express Bank to wards RAJ UK and also the two major connecting roads —- the first turn to Sadharan Bima
Bhaban and the 2nd turn to Sadharan Bima Sadan.
This is the most important road along the northern side of Bangabhaban and at present it has become too tough even to- J walk by through the long queue of the parked staff buses. The length and breadth of a major portion of the road has virtually become a permanent bus stand. The road is only 30 feet wide and these buses keep almost half of the width occupied. This Illegal practice is going on for the last few years.
Important offices like bank, insurance, foreign firms, govt departments, showrooms, airlines. travel agencies etc are situated on this Dilkusha road.* And people have to visit them, naturally in the face of hazards. 1
Unfortunately for the visit- • Ing people for the last few years the Dhaka-N'ganj locaf , service private buses are also plying through this road recklessly belching out black smoke, and blowing hydraulic horn continuously.
The offices of this very important commercial area as well as their clients, both are suffering at their worst. Will the concerned authorities tell us whether It Is a part of posh commercial area or an ordl^l nary bus depot/stand. r
I as a sufferer and on behalf of the others so in Dilkusha Commercial Area earnestly urge and hope that the concerned authorities take urgent step and proper action to give us some relief from these haz ards.
Faruk
Dilkusha CM. Dhaka