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TO THE EDITOR
Trade in trouble
The business community is in peril. The prevailing law and order does not support the businessmen. Corruption, extortion, abduction and killing are the main obstacles on the way to smooth business activities. The top businessmen are the main targets of the hoodlums.
They are the victims of the major criminal acts. Lately, a fabric magnate of old Dhaka and his son were killed brutally. The MD of KEPZ was shot and an employee of Fu Wang was killed in Chittagong. Recently, Chittagong, the port city, has become the hotbed of crimes. It has a collateral impact on economy. This situation may thwart the flow of FDI. The government should wake up from the deep slumber to salvage the business community.
Molla Mohammad Shaheen
Dept of English, DU
Rape victims
The report about the suicide of a girl
(April 10 DS) says a 15-year old girl committed suicide right after the day she was raped. She could not bear the insult, which led her to kill herself. The report also says that a case was filed but the rapist went into hiding.
It's really a matter of great regret that still thousands of women across the country are facing sexual harassment. Surely, these creatures (rap-ists)do not belong to the species that we call humans. But still there are other questions to be asked. Who is responsible for the death of this teenage girl? If it's the society, which is responsible, then why does it blame the victim? Again, if the girl could survive the brutal act, then why couldn't she stand its psychological impact? Only because she believed or she was made to believe from her childhood that once you are raped you are ruined, there is nothing left for you in your life, which is totally wrong. Every person has a lot to offer to society. Losing virginity does not take everything away from your life.
We have to change our mindset and
teach others to think in broader perspective. Only then can we have newspapers without reports of suicide like this.
John Paul Rozario
Indira Road, Dhaka
Rape news
It's pretty astonishing how news on rape cases is published in newspapers. To make it interesting to the readers, they choose words that are vulgar and indecent.
A few days ago I read about a rape case in a newspaper. The language used in the report forced me to think how ruthless our society is. Though news on rape is a regular feature in our country, but it's never old to the readers. The way it is presented makes it spicy and entertaining. When a rape takes place, reporters give detailed information. It doesn't stop there. The condition of the victim is presented in licentious words. It might be news for us but it's really hard for the victim and her family to accept such coverage of
the unfortunate incidents.
The government and the responsible section of the media should look into the matter.
Humaira Malik
Economics Department, BRAC University
Anomaly in bank practices
I would like to draw the attention of the finance minister, the governor of Bangladesh Bank and the MDs of nationalised and private banks to an anomaly in the banking system of our country regarding the realisation of interest against given loan to its clients and interest given against the clients' deposits.
Surprisingly, the banks charge interest from clients quarterly whereas disburse interest half-yearly. This double standard in calculation of interest is against normal justice.
This practice should be changed as early as possible, better from July
2004. In both cases, the calculation should be either quarterly or half-yearly.
Tawfeeq Yusuf
Dhanmoni R/A, Dhaka
Harsh comments
This is in reference to the postmatch commentary given by Mr. Rameez Raja just after the Pakistan team's loss to India and I quote, " Look at the sideliners of the Australian team, they are stronger than the Bangladesh national team ."
I just want to point out to Mr. Raja that this was the same team that nearly knocked Pakistan out of fame in Multan if not for a captain's knock by Inzamam and a sporting gesture by Rafique, a victory by one wicket, nevertheless!
A cricket fan
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Our cricket
As a keen follower of cricket for over 35 years, I wish to mention certain things
about Bangladesh cricket for the consideration of the concerned persons. Firstly, if we generalise our batting performance in Test cricket, it can be said that the first innings total is more or less satisfactory, taking into consideration our batting potential. But they just seem to be blown away by their opponents in the 2nd innings. So far it has appeared that the batsmen exhaust all their energy after playing the 1st innings and it just becomes a procession in their 2nd innings. The problem is mental rather than technical. Maybe, we are yet to recover from the hangover of one day cricket which is a single innings game. Our overall performance will improve if the players' mindset can be developed. They need to start their 2nd innings, afresh, full of energy and enthusiasm. I hope, the concerned persons take note of this point.
The second important thing is shot selection. Our batsmen should learn to leave balls that pitch outside their off stump and they should not play cross-batted shots. If they watch
video footage of the recent big innings played by Dravid, Tendulkar, Lara and Ponting, they will realise how selective they were even when they had crossed 150 or more runs. Commentators and our rival players are of the unanimous opinion that Bangladesh players play too many shots. Fortunately, we have learned that our batting coach has taken note of this phenomenon. Our batsmen need to develop how to pace their individual innings and how to build partnership, especially when some quick wickets fall.
The third thing is body language which is vital in modern day cricket. Body language of our players is simply not satisfactory, our ex captain Khaled Mahmud being the worst example. During our last home series against England, commentator Wasim Akram was heard repeatedly urging Mahmud to be positive. Our batsmen should look at Dravid to understand what an in-coming batsman's body language should be. Indian commentators attribute
Dravid's positive body language as the most important reason of his recent successes. While fielding, the body language of the captain is very important as the whole team revolve around him in the field. A captain can electrify and inspire his players by his positive bodylanguage.
Our bowlers should look at Bret Lee to see how he walks back to his bowling mark for a new delivery. Often we find our bowlers walking back, head hung in gloom, to their bowling mark. During the next tour of West Indies, we should enlist the service of a former great West Indies bowler as a bowling coach. Bruce Reid did a wonderful job for Indian bowlers while they were in Australia recently.
Hope that our think tanks would find the above points worth working on.
Murshid
Uttara, Dhaka