Let 1995 be a happy new year

Sir. 31 st December finally drew the curtain for the year 1994 winc h will now slowly be lost into the ocean o( time with all II* event* The deeds and destiny of the year will now remain an .contents of a begotten diary.

Let the dawn of the new year 1995 bring the nation peace, progress and shun all the differences and disputes to bring everyone to a solid unity to strive for the common goal Iced and clollie the poor and in ike all out eflorts to develop h country May Allah th^ *■ uhty have mercy on this land and cease the miseries and endless sufferings that have so cruelly bogged us down for so long

Let ns wish ths new year bring respite on the capipus so that the. students sincerely pick up pen and Ixxik Instead of stick and gun Let ns hope the prices of essential commodities lx within the reaih of the common man. Let ns pray the use of knifes be for Its

sole purpose and not for sever Ing human throats. Let us pray and hope that the speeding wheels of trucks and buses keep on the right track and not crush human beings to death. We do hope the year 1995 will enable families from ail walks of life to freely revive about without being worried of being mugged.

Well, the above are only prayers and hopes, but nothing is ruled out or Is Impossible, all we need Is flrm determlna tlon

So let's wish a very happy new year 1995 to all: let the year be lull of joy and smiles, for we don't know who among us will make it to see 199(1

Khawja Viqar Molntiddtn IJInikiL

Religion and human rights

Sir. The honourable Presl dent of Bangladesh has assured of I he fundamental rights to all during the visit of 30-members team of Bangladesh Human

Rights Foundation to Banga bhaban on December 23. Certainly the news ha* the hilarious and the joyous aspects just before the Christmas when the Christian citizens of Bangladesh were to celebrate the Christmas on December 25

In the past weeks some dis respect to religion had been enacted In the TV drama 'CHAYA SHIKARI" on December 18. 1994. a request had been sent in order to eliminate the slanderous use of any religion In the film, drama and TV a* these definitely damage the respect for human rights, human dignity and above all the respect for religion. The respect can be destroyed Irrespective

Would Bangladesh TV eliminate amend the use of religion In the drama "Chaya Shikari

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