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To the Editor...
Non-transparency
Sir, A government press note said the name of Zia International Airport has not been changed. The next sentence (expected) was missing: that the name would not to changed by "Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government". Be crystal clear.
The ministers are instigating party workers of dangers' and evil designs' by religious activities. Vague and unspecific. Tell the public details of the dangers. Can't support AL without understanding!
Appeal to hungry Awami Leaguers, "starving" Tor 21 years — go slow on the long pending list. Avariciousness is not good.
A Citizen Dhaka.
Magurchhara mystery
Sir, Is it an accident due to any act of Occidental Company, an act of sabotage or a gross negligence of duty by some government officials of our Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources?
It is very surprising and shocking that the authorities concerned could not put off the fire as yet which engulfed the Magurchhara gas field in the middle of June 1997.
We wonder how much gas have been burnt and wasted and what is the total amount of loss of natural resources incurred by this poor countiy?
Unfortunately so far, we have heard nothing concrete and authentic from any source about the fire. Why are the Occidental Company and our Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources maintaining a mysterious silence?
For the sake of accountability and transparency, we demand of our government to kindly publish a white paper on Magurchhara gas field disaster.
OKHabir
6, Hare Street Wari. Dhaka-1203
"Misplaced Generosity"
Sir, 1 fully agree with the views expressed by Mr Kasem of Moghbazar published in your esteemed dally on 21st July. '97 under the above caption. Hats off to Mr Kasem for ventilating such an important issue at an appropriate moment.
In this context, may I be allowed to add one more point in order to make the issue more relevant for an open discussion by the learned readers. If our memory does not betray us. we can recollect that a few months ago a teenage boy saved a passenger train from being derailed, saving lives of multitudes of people. For this act of bravery, the boy was rewarded with a handsome(l) amount of two thousand taka.
It is undoubtedly an irony of fate that Mahboob. the ill-fated illegal traveller boarding In a wheel carriage of Biman met with the accident and succumbed death for his own fault has been compensated with one lakh taka which should have been paid to the boy who saved the lives of many, in recognition of his heroic deed. We do not know how long we shall have to wait to see these In order.
Md Abdul Momen 216/1 North Shajahanpur Dhaka
Killing in police encounter
Sir. The newspaper on July 16 reported killings of two youths In the city. The stories run: one Nitu Singh (25). an alleged terrorist, freed from Jail recently: of Uttar Malshandi under Sutrapur thana was forcibly picked up by some miscreants. He was then taken atop of a house where he (Nitu) was shot point blank in the head by the assailants. The victim died on the spot and the killers decamped safely. This Is a case of cold blooded calculated first degree murder as well as a real s-tatement of facts’ on the ongoing terrorist activities of the country, particularly In the capital city.
The second story is that one Mithu (25), specific whereabouts not known, also an alleged extortionist was killed in encounter with the police at Shajahanpur in the city.
As reported. Mithu with five of his accomplices was engaged in the act of extortion on the spot. The police on duty being Informed of the Incident chased the extortionists In an attempt to rescue the victim, a businessman. Sensing the presence of the police, others decamped but Mithu in a desperate attempt opened fire at the police. The police returned the fire and a bullet hit Mithu's head causing his instant death on the spot.
The incident of killing in police encounter may remind some one of the infamous killings of hundred of youths, who were opposed to the political thoughts and beliefs of the then West Bengal administration: at the famous Maidan' in Calcutta in the early '70s. Hopefully, this is not an example like that killings in so-called encounters with the police.
We feel, the police too has some rules and regulations to follow in discharging their duties, particularly in the use of arms. Like the rule of boxing, not to blow below the belt', the police has also a rule not to fire to kill unless it is in self-defence.
In principle, the primary and foremost task of the police, as protector of life of the people and law enforcing agent, is to nab the violators of law. investigate Into the case and send them (the offenders) to the courts of law for trial and Justice.
The police cannot and should not act in contrary to the provisos of the law. Incidents of killing will debar all efforts to bring the offenders for trial under the law of the land. Nothing remain^ after death except to mourn the death by the victim's relations.
Would the Home Minister Major (retd) Rafiqul Islam please take a personal interest into the matter and see for himself that killing in encounter with the police does not repeat under any circumstances.
Anjan Pathak Kulutola. Laxibazar Dhaka.
Roads and DCC
Sir, The alien forces are even destroying the roads of Dhaka city! And what can our hard worked Mayor do being burdened with attending political rallies and having, they say. his picture taken for the press! During the BNP regime he was possibly not allowed to repair the city roads for two years although he did manage to collect the municipal taxes. To save him the hardships of his burden of duties I would Invite him to visit for himself, among others, the Road No 19/A of Banani which provides the principal outlet of the entire Banani area to Kamal Ataturk Avenue and hundreds of vehicles use it daily.
He will see that this road is in such a condition that if a few more spots on it are dug up there will be no further scope for vehicular traffic on it and the Mayor and the City Corporation will be saved from the botheratior of repairing and maintaining this road at least.
Kabiruddin Khan Banani. Dhaka
Sheikh Hasina please be cautious
Sir. It seems a reckless and naked competition Is going on amongst some of the cabinet members to appease the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. They are trying to change the name of many institutions/ organi-sations/places after the name of Bangabandhu. They always seem to be busy in selling the name and fame of the father of the nation only to attract the sympathy and blessings of the Prime Minister. But such kind of activities are actually declining the image of Bangabandhu who is. above all. the father of the nation too. He has been remaining in the hearts of almost all Bangalees.
Although he was kept in exile for a long twenty-one years, yet his lovers never did forget him.
They brought him back after burying allevil designs of the reactionary forces. And Insha-Allah the image of Bangabandhu will be transmitting on to generations after generation, and in this way Bangabandhu will remain for ever. However. I do not have any objections to any private initiatives in naming anything after him. which rather deserves appreciation.
And there are any other sons of the soil. Please try to remember them also. Every great person who sacrificed for the nation and/or who contributed to the cause of nation should be given due respect and should be remembered as well. 1 cordially appeal to the Prime Minister to please ask the authority to list out the great persons whose contributions deserve our due respect and appreciation, and pay homage to them by naming small institutions/streets/ roads after their names.
M Strqjul Islam Molla 84/1, Mohakhall South, Dhaka-1212