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TO THE EDITOR
How objective is our media?
I'm not sure what to make of the so called notion of 'objective' journalism. On one hand, a newspaper suggested that Dr. Galib received part of his funding from Kuwait . On the other hand, another daily hinted at some kind of "Indian" involvement with JMJB, JMB, and Dr. Galib. Certainly both can't be true (barring the conspiracytheorists we may come across occasionally). I noticed a similar difference in the news reports in the aftermath of the brutal killing of SAMS Kibria (my apologies for not keeping track of the particular edition I have in mind).
Media bias is not entirely unexpected, but the extent to which these reports differ from one another is mind boggling. Our nation has been going through a turbulent period that has left our pride and image dented and dis-
torted to our donors and allies alike. We certainly don't need our journalists to rub salt to our wounds.
Our journalists are probably better off adhering to "reporting" rather than "interpreting" or unduly speculating on these events until we have further evidence. It should be common knowledge that most readers prefer fact-based news even if it's pithy and/or uninteresting over more colourful news lacking in true substance.
Hasan Faruq
US
UN concern
According to a news story in The Daily Star dated 22 February 2005, the United Nations (UN) has expressed its concern over the increasing deterioration of the law and order situation in Bangladesh. The agency has announced a security alarm called 'Security Phase-1,' which means the UN staff members seeking to visit Bangladesh have to inform the Designated Officer for the UN Security (here, the UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Representative) and have to have prior 'clearance' to enter into the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the heads of all UN agencies in Bangladesh on 20 February last and effected from the same day. Earlier, there was no security phase for all of the country except the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and the district of Cox's Bazar. The Security Phase- 2 was imposed in Cox's Bazar from 28 October 2004 while the CHT was under Security Phase- 1.
The decision was taken in the wake of a number of bomb attacks across the country, including on the offices of some NGOs like BRAC, and Grameen Bank, as the report credited to the BDNEWS said quoting an UN official here.
On October 28, the UN announced the Security Phase- 2 for the district of Cox's Bazar, which restricts movement of its staff and their family members in the district. This was done following an assault on a field staff of the World Food Program (WFP) and deterioration of law and order in two Rohingya refugee camps and surrounding areas.
During recent times, the deterioration of law and order situation including frequent explosion of bombs and grenades has made people worried. This also raised concern among the international communities like the UN and EU. This a red alarm for the country. This is high time to stop all these criminal activities and nab the real culprits. Otherwise, the country may have to pay a high price.
Dr. Udatta Bikash
Human Rights Researcher and Practitioner, Dhaka Leaders
The political, economic, social and religious leaders of our country should give the citizens peace, security and stability, and in return the countrymen would reward our nation with rapid economic growth and higher National Income (NI).
Golam Ashraf
DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka
A mass murder, again!
It has become a routine work for Mr. Akbar Hossain to visit the sites of sunken launches. The 'accidents' are in fact the outcome of reckless indifference of the authorities concerned.
Can't the government take some steps, rather than waiting for the next mishap?
Saif
Dhaka
Our expectations
Living far away from the country we look forward to hearing good news about our beloved country liberated 33 years ago by the people of the country, for which they had to suffer a lot. The people, unlike many bigwigs, never claimed any credit.
In these 33 years we have heard only claims and counter claims of the people most of whom did not lose much or rather anything; consequently, we failed to achieve the desired progress of the country.
Now it is the demand ofthe time to forget the past and work together to build the country for the sake of the downtrodden. It is not the time for hartal, destroying state/public properties, threatening with trump card, wasting time and energy building mausoleums, when most of the people in the country are literally illiterate, not adequately fed and clad in relation to countries which got liberated at or around the same time.
It is unfortunate that there are so many political parties but with such a meagre number of real leaders of character. Indeed, we are unlucky.
Bombs are hurled, investigations are made, but why no publishing of reports? How can there be authorities challenging the country's Law and Order Authority?
Before we blame anyone, any party, any foreign country we must try sincerely to find out the truth jointly as this is our country this does not belong to certain families but to people of this land in its entirety. Why should we have to invite foreigners to investigate the crimes committed here? Don't we have any self respect?
AB
On e-mail
Islamic militants
The government is indeed forced to eat its own words as far as the Islamic militants are concerned. It has long been telling us that they did not exist at all. But ' not crying foul' did not work as the militants have begun to implement their nefarious designs. The only good news is that people of Bangladesh will never accept their fanatic ideas.
So people are behind all progress movements.
The government should crackdown on the trouble makers, and people will welcome it.
Remember the militants will gain strength if they are allowed to operate freely. So the government must act before it is too late. The situation can still be controlled with effective measures.
A citizen
Dhaka