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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Making legal aid accessible to poor
On 28 April 2014 the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs has celebrated the National Legal Aid Day. The government of Bangladesh has enacted Legal Aid Services Act, 2000 with a view to providing legal aid to the poor and underprivileged people. Access to justice is a constitutional right of every citizen of the state. But most of the time, the poor and helpless can not reach the court to establish their legal rights. Even many of them are ignorant about these sendees. The government should publicise these legal aid services throughout the country and also make the procedure of getting the services convenient and simple to people.
Md. Nahid Hosen
Dhaka University
Wal-Mart's indifference towards Rana Plaza victims
Wal-Mart is one of only a few major retailers that have refused to sign on to the new safety standards after the Dhaka tragedy. Tazreen Fashion fire killed 112 workers and left hundreds injured. And Rana Plaza collapse killed 1,127 and left more than 600 or 700 injured for lifetime. And in that shareholder meeting, they haven't even expressed any condolence for those families. They haven't felt sad. No word for those.
One worker of Rana Plaza said, "We didn't want to go up in the factory this morning, but the management forced us to go up and said there was no problem with the building. Just after that, I sat on my table to work, and the building just collapsed. I couldn't even leave. I was trapped at my table."
Despite a spotty record on labour issues, Obama's visit to Wal-Mart was the first ever by a sitting president to a Wal-Mart store - to the world's largest retailer who raised the ire of some labour advocates; who have long criticised the retailer for low wages and importing goods from Ghina rather than buying from U.S. manufacturers. Yet the same cost-saving motivations that have led Wal-Mart have cut corners on labour!
Ted Rudow III, MA
Encina Ave
Palo Alto, CA
Comments on news analysis, "Reform of Rab is a must," published on May 8, 2014
Aasfisarwar
While there is no doubt that RAB needs reforms, there are a few questions that need to be answered as well:
a) Why did Hasina accuse BNP of the murders in the first place? What is she trying to hide?
b) How did Shamim Osman know everything about the murders within 10 minutes?
c) Lt. Col. Tareque is an accused and a close relative of a minister. Why he is not arrested yet?
d) Who gave the main accused safe exit and shelter?
e) Tk. 6 cr. had been exchanged via two specific banks and even their branch names were mentioned. So why is police not mentioning anything about it?
Now the last question: who needs to be reformed or dismantled first, RAB or Hasina government?
Mumeen
Reform of RAB is inadequate when you take into consideration the fact that our political culture nurtures this corrosive, pervasive corruption.
"Maya denies his family's link with the accused" (May 10, 2014)
Molla A. Latif
Allegations and denials are both subject to investigation and proof. May be those will come at proper time. But a minister is a powerful instrument to influence investigation. So it would have been proper for this minister to step down and stand aside to prove his innocence.
Aasfisarwar
The facts and evidences are crystal clear. The difference between truth and denial is like that day and night.
"Living in a hole..." (May 10, 2014)
Snr Citizen
This ghastly, inhuman and senseless act and the 'remedy' would not have been applied or accepted if there was a bit of enlightenment around. This girl has to be rescued and admitted to GRP for treatment and rehabilitation.
Dev Saha
How could this stupidity go on? Have people gone blind and mad?