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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Our costly friendship with India
No doubt, India helped us greatly in our War of Independence. Since then we consider India our good neighbour. But nowadays it seems they want to dominate us in each and every sector. They are depriving us of our rightful share of water and diverting water from Teesta. Where we are supposed to get 5000 cusec of water, we are only getting 500 cusec.
Besides, killing our people by the BSF is taking place continuously on border areas. Issues like Tin Bigha Corridor, Farakka Barrage etc are remaining as irritants. We expect that India would treat us as friend and our government should take necessary steps to protect our rights.
Afroza Parvin
Dept, of Business Administration
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
RMG sector should diversify export markets In recent years, Bangladesh RMG sector has faced many internal and external difficulties and remedies appear to be far to reach. Problems have stemmed from suspension of supply orders from Europe, USA and Canada, the largest buyers of our RMG, due to alleged substandard working conditions prevalent in our RMG factories and their poor management. The ongoing crises in the global market are more complex and deep-rooted than before.
The government should introduce new package deal offering cash incentives to encourage the RMG sector to explore new markets suited to the emerging international conditions. Other market areas like Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Arab countries should be explored alongside Brazil, China, Chile, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey.
Alhaj Professor Dr. A.K.Md. Habibullah Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Gates's stress on agri-research
Recently Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder stressed the need for raising investment in agricultural research. He observed that small farmers around the world need to be made more productive. Gates said, "Investments in agriculture research show a great way to reduce poverty. Until the children get proper nutrition, you're not going to end poverty." He further informed that his foundation (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) has increased investment in agricultural research in recent years.
1 appreciate the interest shown by Gates in agriresearch. He also talked about agricultural education. I strongly feel investment in agricultural research, education and extension work needs to be increased by every government of the developed or the developing world, for enhancing food production, resolving nutritional problems and reducing poverty.
Professor M Zahidul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System
SAU, Dhaka
Continents on news report, "Mobarak sees no unnatural deaths," published on April 1, 2014
Mofi
EC is a champion of uttering words like 'Alhamdulillah', 'Thanks to Allah's endless mercy'. What a character! He would really do much better as a minister in the government.
Bangaleel971
When someone is appointed not on the basis of merit but on political connection, people cannot expect anything better from this type of appointees.
Aasfisarwar
The acting EC has lost both his ears so there is no more shame left for him. He is simply walking through the middle of the road!
Deep Purple Blue
The Awami League claims to be the champion of the spirit of the Liberation War of which democracy and free elections are cardinal principles, but alas! AL and its stooge of an EC have worked to destroy the same spirit of Liberation War. These election engineers deserve exemplary punishment. The sooner it's meted out, the better.
*****
"They blush only in journos' presence"
(April 1,2014)
Mofi
"Not only the AL men barred the polling agents of the opposition camp, but also acted as pro-BNP polling agent to give the impression to journalists and magistrates that the polls were being held in a free and fair manner" - very interesting observation. It's something new and very creative; all credit goes to government and EC.
Abdur Raquib
An illegitimate government showing its true face.