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Dirty Dhaka
The title itself implies what I would like to write about. Yesterday at about noontime we went out to meet our relatives and friends. Almost all the places that we moved around like Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara looked similar. I found all the places littered with trash and garbage. The air full of stench of urine and...
It will not be out place to mention that the Dumpster that I cross in Houston is much cleaner than many of the so called posh areas of Dhaka. The vast majority of the people would not believe it, but it is a reality. Before I went to the United States, I asked one of my friends living
in San Diego how is America. He told me it is just like Hotel Sonargaon all over America. I thought he was kidding, but when I arrived in Houston I found the truth. Very recently my nephew came home on vacation from Japan. I asked him how is Japan. 1 got a similaranswer.
In this connection I must say the City Corporation is an utter failure in rendering services to the people. When a vehicle becomes old, it needs overhauling, when overhauling does not help, it needs to be replaced. Likewise, the City Corporation too needs overhauling, if it does not help it needs to be replaced.
Had this been the situation in the United States, the Mayor would not have been able to stay in office for a day even. People must be made aware of their rights and responsibilities, only then we expect to see a cleaner Dhaka. As a taxpayer I have the right to live in a hassle free clean city, likewise I have the responsibility to keep the city clean.
The world has now become a global village, where do we stand in the community of nations? We must go for action before it is too late.
Saleh Mohammad Ayub Kalabagan, Dhaka
Top priorities
For protection of basic human rights, equality, peace, distribution of social justice and sustainable social development, we have to create awareness about trust based relations among the people of all religions. Empower the people at grassroots level to fight jointly for their fundamental religious, political, economic and legal rights.
We can end terrorism through promotion of tolerance and inter-religious dialogues. We should struggle collectively for durable peace, elimination of terrorism, human development and protection of human rights.
In our world there should be no room for bloodshed. We should try and work for the betterment of humanity.
Let us stand for global peace.
Mohammad Rajja
Nepal student society. Dhaka
Stop the blame game
Could you please tell our honourable prime minister to stop the blame game? This is a very common habit of our political parties and leaders to look back and to blame each other. Nothing has progressed in the last 38 years, not even the mentality of our political leaders. We need to see something very positive.
It's really a shame for us. Corruption, dishonesty of our leaders have turned our country into a hell. Still we have time to think about it and save our country from dirty politics. I request you leaders, please look forward and do what you need to do to develop our country. The world is changing so fast.
We want change, the change that you have promised.
Rafiq Aziz
Edmonton, Canada
Gulshan-Banani
Lake
Very recently, a number of shanties /structures were built around the lake. Almost every day new ones are being built. People living in those structures right on the lake are using the lake as their defecating pla^e/The^sight is simply disgusting and from
the environmental point of view horrifying. Seems there is total lack of governance. If Rajuk people are making money out of it, then what is the Department of Environment doing?
Recently, the prime minister of the country declared that no unauthorised occupation of public land would be allowed. The PM also
declared the govt's firm stand on protecting wetlands, lakes and rivers. I am drawing the attention of Rajuk for immediate corrective measures.
I am encouraged to write to you as your daily has recently done a few features entitled “HELLO MAYOR" Can you do a feature on the subject? Mufazzel Hossain One-mail