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How long will they suffer?
Since I saw the pictures on the TV, I am petrified and cannot even eat or sleep. Yes, I am talking of the horrific accident at Saver where a nine-story building collapsed literally like a pack of cards on hundreds of workers. Can anyone tell me how many more thousands of innocents and hapless poor people have to lose their lives before the human sharks' greed is satiated? Alas! no one , not even the jokers who go in smart attires to look smarter in front of TV cameras, has an answer. But isn't the cup of sins fast filling up to initiate an upheaval or these greedy sharks are complacent that these docile people will never protest and that they are only born to die like ants. Wrong! They will rise sooner than they apprehend and wipe them out into oblivion.
Meanwhile, we are that nincom-
poop a nation to watch only and say a few Ah! And Ooh! And let it all pass like all other such events. Will no one ask the powers that be--why and how a building is approved and constructed up to 9 storeys which falls down proverbially like a pack of cards. Isn't there anyone who can ask Rajuk--what the hell are they here for other than fattening their ever increasing bellies?
Let us all pray for the unfortunate victims and their families. That reminds me of the shameless nature of the BTV news where the newscaster was telling the nation in a serial order how many VIPs and BNP leaders have sent in their messages of condolence!
Shame, shame on all of you.
Ahmad Kamal
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dark sides of society
These days we find a lot of reports on media bashing and we know who are doing it. There are certain quarters who do it regularly. At first, we have got to understand the real job and purpose of the media. In short, it really helps to unearth the dark sides of the society and to point out anomalies. It praises good deeds, denounces stupidity--to name a few.
So, if someone only expects some sweet words about him and gets angry about something stupid that he did, it is cause for concern. People like us do not understand why persons or authorities concerned take things so negatively about a report. If there is any problem or lie in any report, then here are chances to send rejoinders, clarifications explaining what really is misunderstood. But bashing of the media is not expected. Showing anger is the least expected of things. Let's be vocal against media bashing.
Bashar Mahmud Alim Hossain Dhaka
Who is containing corruption?
The BNP government as per its commitment formed the independent Anti Corruption Commission headed by a retired justice in the year 2004. But it seems to be nowhere now, rather the staff members of the former anti- corruption bureau are left without work. Under the circumstances, the corrupt officials either in the government, semi-government or NGOs are having a freehand, as there is no more fear or hesitation in resorting to foul and corrupt practices.
Nowadays what we observe in almost all the offices cited above is corruption and corruption. The honest officers cannot work. The education sector was the only
sector where there was less corruption but now the sector can be termed the pivot of malpractice. Even at the primary level , appointment of teachers is made against a fixed amount of money, and genuine candidates do not get appointment. All these can be detected if there is a high powered team to do the job of investigation. Crores of public money are being wasted and misappropriated in different sectors.
May we therefore propose to the Honorable Prime Minister to kindly appoint one high powered team to be constituted with honest people as determined by a common choice of all parties. If such a vigilance team is formed, there is no doubt that those corrupt persons would be in trouble.
Furthermore, the corrupt businessmen who have been making their fortunes by deceiving and cheating the Revenue Board would
also come under vigilance.
Syed Ziaul Hussain
On e-mail
Neglected textile college
It is a matter of great regret that the only institute of textile engineers in Bangladesh "College of Textile Engineering & Technology" is still neglected by the government.
The textile sector is of paramount importance to our economy and, as such, it should receive due importance in terms of education also.
Mahmud Hasan Tuhin
CTET, Dhaka
Good fertiliser
For thousands of years, the cow dung has been used as a manure for higher agricultural production. It is friendly for the algae and fishes in
the nearby ponds and lakes.
The tree plantation season of Bangladesh comprising the Bangla months of Ashar, Sraban and Bhadra is forthcoming!
The Cabinet Division of the government should instruct the officials at the lowest level for launching a drive to collect and store cow dung for using it as manure. This could be a very effective way of using a time-tested fertiliser.
Golam Ashraf
DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka
Sheer humiliation
Student politics at JU is tarnishing the image of the ruling party. Should not we assess the government party through its student wing? If the ruling party is grooming its future leaders as an uncivilised lot, the country will suffer. Is the government keeping its eye on its student
front operating in the educational arena?
Let's have a glimpse. Boosted by power, they have made the JU campus a private preserve of their own. They don't even make any difference between seniors and juniors. Showing respect to the seniors has become a rare scene, which had been wholly unthinkable in the past. Beating seniors has become a household affair these days. We have to watch these incidents helplessly. A few boys have gagged our mouths
We cannot console ourselves anyway, when we see the students of 27-28-29-batches being severely beaten by those of 32-33 batches in the name of politics. How can we pacify ourselves? Please restore our dignity.
A student
Dept. of English, JU