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To the Editor
Facing hartals
Sir. It is rather bemusing to find the ruling party workers (some hired, paid, rented?) staging 'elaborate' (for the TV camera. the way the shots are edited) 'peace processions' whenever the opposition alliance resort to hartals. One question for BTV: what Is the evidence that the street shots of 'normal' traffic were taken on hartal days? Cameras can be made to lie, specially in this digital age. What purpose does it serve, and for whose benefit these peace marches are put on? The mentality of the political parties are well known to the experienced and exploited voters of Sonar Bangla. Sham shows are damned snows (from any quarter), and forced hartals are to be condemned, but the right is there fundamentally, so long these are peaceful and voluntary.
Abul M Ahmad Dhaka
Hazari lashes out again
Sir. On 22 February 2000. in the evening session ol BBC's Bengali service, an interview of AL MP Joynal Abedin Hazari. was broadcast. 1 just could not believe what Mr Hazari said during the interview. He said il In the future any woman goes out on the night ol 31st Decern her he will personally take actions against her. When pointed out that many women leaders of our country go out after midnight to Shahid Minar. will Mr Hazari bar them as well irom going there. Mr Hazari's reply was. according to Bengali and Islamic culture everyone could go out but he does not think it Io be light lor (he Muslim to celebrate Christian festival and that is the reason why he was threatening the women wilh
din*• ouswiiiences.
What Mr Hazari had said was really preposterous. In our country, in every sphere ol life we follow the Gregorian Calendar. The three very important days - 21st February. 26th March and 16th December are celebrated, according to Gregorian calendar and not Bengali or Hijri year. Then what is the harm if we celebrate (he New Year on the night of 31st December?
Niu Jahan Chittagong
Cattle lick
Sir. Cattle lick is not yet familiar in Bangladesh but in Holland. Denmark and other developed countries. It is widely used in dairy farms. This cattle lick contains about eight minerals that is required for the cattie's proper growth and reproduction. These minerals are phosphorous, calcium. Iron, sulfur, copper, iodine, cobalt and sodium.
In order to make a lick; ali these elements are combined together in a brick form. This brick looks as an ordinary brick used in construction work. However, it is not as hard as an ordinary brick. This brick is very much helpful for the cattle as they could get their mineral nourishment from It.
These mineral bricks have number of benefit as it increases milk and meat production and control parasites. It also controls and corrects reproduction cycle of cows. It Increases appetite, improves body structure of the cattle and helps giving birth to healthy calves.
Cattle lick Is not a substitute ol (odder. For best result, the • idle should be fed with ade quale fodder along with the lick. Per cattle, normally 12/14 bricks per day are considered »uin< ient although it may vary in dlllerent condition.
I have made a few such cattle
licks by eollecling ingredients Irom local market. To make a half-kg lick, it cost me taka 30. Each brick can be used for 2/3 months for a single animal. Hence it is not costly, any ordinary farmer can afford it.
The aforementioned minerals can also be fed by making a mixture with the minerals. But a mineral brick is much better than average mineral mixture. Furthermore, it is more effective. easy to handle and cheaper.
If these cattle lick is Introduced in our country, it can play an important role to our livestock sector. The authority concerned may kindly think over this.
Md Mizanur Rahman
North Agrabad Chittagong
Postal services on
Saturdays
Sir. At present, some large and/or busy post offices in Dhaka city are kept open on Saturdays. In view of the higher demand for postal services in the larger residential areas due to infiltration of more offices and business centres, it Is proposed that the post offices within the metropolitan area may be kept open at least for half a day on Saturdays. If not. the night post offices may be kept open. Also the delivery of mail should be for six days a week, if not seven (formerly dak was delivered twice a day I).'
In fact the whole concept of 6-day working week may be seriously reviewed, to meet popular public demand (without Increasing the average weekly working hours). How the country will develop fast with two off days a week? The essential services must be working (Including the banks). There Is no point In getting 'popular' the wrong way
A Husain Dhaka