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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Stop the drone strikes
The Obama administration's drone and targeted killing policy will come under scrutiny at the UN's report concluding at least 400 Pakistani civilians have been killed by drone strikes over the past decade. Another 200 victims have been deemed "probable non-combatants." The report also looks at US drone attacks in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Somalia, as well as Israel's use of drones in Gaza.
The UN report comes at a time when US drone policy is facing unprecedented public criticism. Amnesty International said some civilian drone killings in Pakistan may amount to war crimes. Human Rights Watch criticised US drone strikes in Yemen. Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif urged Obama to end drone strikes in Pakistan.
President Obama did not directly address the US drone war and probe of the US drone war. US Drone Strike Statistics estimate 370 drone strikes.
Total strikes: 370, total reported killed: 2,548 -3,549, civilians reported killed: 411 - 890, children reported killed: 168-197.
Stop the drone strikes!
Ted Rudow III, MA
EncinaAve
Palo Alto, CA
Dangers of Rooppur nuclear power project
We fervently request the National Committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and port to protest against the government's plan of setting up a nuclear power plant at Rooppur. They are demonstrating to compel the government to abandon its plan of installing a coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans, which will be disastrous to the world's largest mangrove forest. Ecological balance will be lost, lives of humans, animals and plants will be drastically affected in that area.
But the nuclear power plant at Rooppur will have a destructive effect over the whole country if any accident happens and we can foresee it happening because: Bangladesh is at high risk of earthquakes. We are not technologically developed as other advanced countries, and in case of radiation people will not be able to move to safe places. Then there is the huge cost of the project. Therefore, people from all walks of life must protest together to make the government come to its senses and save the country from any possible disaster. NurJahan
Chittagong
Free legal aid for workers
It is heartening to know that the government recently opened a free legal aid cell in the capital's Srama Bhaban for the impoverished workers. It will provide free legal assistance to the workers as well as help to lodge cases on their behalf. We are all aware of the immense sufferings of the downtrodden workers due to violation of labour laws by the employers. Launchinga free legal aid cell for workers is, therefore, a good initiative and we hope that it will make significant contribution towards protecting the legal rights of the poor and vulnerable workers.
Asaduzzaman (Jewel)
Department of Law
University ofRajshahi