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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Patients made victims of politics
General mass have nothing to do with the state politics. But they are subjected to terrible sufferings due to political unrest. Common people are seriously worried. How will they survive under such economic stress created by the on-going political impasse?
Patients are suffering much as they can't get necessary treatment. It is not only difficult to take seriously ill patients to hospital but also to find specialist physicians for consultation. Often ambulances are intercepted by the political activists in action.
The question is how long will this undesired situation continue? We call upon the political parties to sit for effective dialogue and work out ways to end the present stalemate.
Professor M Zah idul Haque
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Dhaka
Farmlands shrinking alarmingly
The size of our cultivable land is decreasing every year due to massive urbanisation and industrialisation. We had 9.2 million hectares of farmland according to the agriculture census conducted in 1983-84. In 1996 it came down to 8.2 million hectares. If this trend continues, we will not have enough cultivable lands left after next few decades to feed our growing population.
I urge the government as well as NGOs to take initiatives for planned urbanisation in order to save our cultivable land.
Md. Tofazzel Hossain
Aruapara, Kushtia
Punishing crimes of acid, arson attacks
The Acid Crime Control Act of 2002 is intended to control acid crimes by mandating stringent punishment to the criminals ranging from three to fifteen years in prison, a hefty amount of fine to life imprisonment to death penalty. Yes, the highest punishment is death penalty.
Now what about throwing petrol bomb on passengers and drivers of bus or any other means of transports by criminals? The victims of petrol bomb or gun powder, whose faces and bodies are partially or totally burnt, get the same pain as acid victims. Why not awarding these criminals the same capital punishment? Is there anybody in Bangladesh who can file a writ petition on this matter to the H igh Court?
Sazzad Hossain
On e-mail
BNP may rethink its alliance strategy
The BNP does not want to participate in the next general elections because they want the ruling party to reinstate a non-party government system while the ruling party wants the opposition to stop blockades, hartals and breaking off ties with lamaat.
I believe BNP did not win the elections the last time purely due to their alliance with Jamaat. This is also viewed in a negative way by the western world. I believe ending alliance with lamaat might be a good thing and they should study the feasibility, weigh pros and cons and come to a final decision.
I urge all political parties to come to an understanding and work together to move forward. We are suffering needlessly. These problems are solvable. Please find a solution.
Aminur Rahim
New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka
Know voters' mind about
Ian 5 polls
I request theTDS to conduct a poll on "how many people are willing to vote in the 10th parliamentary election to be held on 5th lanuary."
I feel that it is not safe to go out there and vote, even in the presence of army. And I think there are no good candidates to choose from.
Please TDS, take a stand for common people like us. Do something and save our Bangladesh. Ahasanul Azim
On e-mail
Comments on news report, "Milk Vita MD removed," published on December 25, 2013
Monir
Fight against corruption is a hard job anywhere in Bangladesh even in a cooperative like Milk Vita. This is the rule ofthe game in our country, and you have lost. I hope in the future, people will be able to stand against the move. It will not happen when a coward generation like us is in charge.
May Allah help and bless you and your family, stay safe.
SunLion
I am glad that they removed him, or else they would have killed him. Mr. Chowdhury has forgot that this country is ruled by corrupt people. If you want to survive in this country, you need to be openly cormpt.
M Khan
It should be no surprise that talented professionals choose to leave Bangladesh for careers abroad.