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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Roads in bad state of disrepair On a brief re-visit to Bangladesh, I have been very shocked at the state of the roads. Little roads are bone-rattling enough but arterial ones are frightening!
In 1999, when I first went up to Haluaghat, where I lived and worked for 2 % years, we reached Mymensingh in 3 hours and in the following years I travelled that road many times. This week, however, it took 5 hours of torture for the little car! Of course, the road from there to Haluaghat is one of the best and most beautiful in the country but I hear it was built by the South Koreans. So why cannot Bangladeshis build decent roads when there is no shortage of brilliant engineers and honourable workmen? How is it that, apparently, incompetents with the right political contacts get the job and the few who do try to do the job properly are constantly harassed by those wanting 'economies' and 'short cuts'? I saw expensive road-building machinery and materials, lying unused at the side of the road and little evidence of activity. I believe the same applies to the Dhaka-Chittagong highway. On smaller roads, men have been seen putting stuff into holes in the road that is swept away in the next rainstorm!
We are doubtless impressed by the brand-new flyovers but I guess they are a different sort of project than a 'mere' repair job - though it will be interesting to see what happens when they need repair - and how soon...
Is it surprising that no investors come forward to provide the funds for a nation to build a BRIDGE when the evidence is that it cannot master the art of mending holes in the road?
Angela Robinson
Baridhara, Dhaka
A praiseworthy decision
British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed that Britain would not be involved in any action against Syria, following a 285-272 vote against a motion by British PM David Cameron to authorise a military response.
We have learnt from media reports that LIS officials conceded that they lacked conclusive evidence that Assad personally ordered last week's poison gas attack. Some allies have warned that military action without UN Security Council authorisation will worsen the situation.
Russia is sending two warships to the eastern Mediterranean. China said there should be no rush to force council action against Syria until the probe by UN inspectors is complete.
We simply understand that civil casualties can not be avoided in any military actions. We still believe in political solution to save the ordinary citizens of Syria. We hope no super power will attack Syria bypassing the United Nations.
MobarakAli
Gopibagh, Dhaka
Comments on news report, "Defence purchase govt's priority," published on August 31, 2013
The Observer
The reason of big defence budget is, I assume, big commission for the decision makers and the military leaders. Is there anybody to ask explanation for this madness?
agent_47
I think the reason for the big purchase is to keep army on their side.
Sheikh Monirul Islam, Opee
It is all about corruption. In normal business, it hangs around 10 to 16 %; but in these purchase it can go as high as 50% as the deals are kept secret and what is negotiated with the other side is often manipulated and twisted.
Shahin Huq
While the country is suffering from so many problems, what is the use of these weapons? Isn't it squandering public money to please foreign masters? Or, are these weapons to kill the people? Then these are not needed.
Mahboob Hossain
It pains me when I see the hard earned money of the poor farmers, workers in the Middle East and garment workers is being wasted in such a way.
"Questions aplenty" (September 1, 2013)
Abbasuddin
War criminals in Bangladesh put on Islamic dresses to camouflage themselves to bluff the illiterate citizens of the country. Similarly, Adilur being a BNP activist camouflaged himself as human rights worker and fooled the US government, UN, etc.
Shafiq Ahmad
Congratulations to The Daily Star for bringing out some facts. It is unfortunate that organisations like Odhikar are being used for political purposes.
truthprevails53
Adilur should be thoroughly questioned and we need to know who has been financing or influencing him to come up with deaths that never occurred.