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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

letters@thedailystar.net
"We are picking human beings"
Almost everyday, news of unnatural deaths reaches us. Dead bodies are being found in horrible states. In the May 19, 2014 issue of The Daily Star, there was some news like - police recovering the bullet-hit body of a businessman 9 days after his abduction; mysterious death of a domestic help and four of a family with three of them children and people burnt to death by arson attacks etc.
People are becoming sick by living in constant fear and anxiety, life has become unbearable. I remember the lamenting words of a woman after the Rana Plaza collapse. She said, "In Baishakh-Jaistha months, people pick mangoes from the ground, we are picking human beings." Nur Jahan Chittagong
Create more cycle-parking lots
More than the lack of bicycle lanes, it is in fact want of safe parking areas at most shopping malls, office buildings, apartment complexes and public places that presents itself as the main problem facing city's cyclists. As a result, bicycle theft has become very common. Many would-be cyclists are getting discouraged about cycling.
Bicycle is an environmental-friendly and sustainable mode of transport which is being promoted in many cities around the world especially for commuting purposes. It helps to reduce demand for motorised transport, which, again, contributes to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. It has also its health benefits.
Creation of safe bicycle parking areas is therefore a precondition for promoting cycling. It would save a lot of space, since one can park about 6-10 bicycles in a space where only one car can be accommodated.
Ridwan Quaium
A transportation engineer in Thailand
Prioritise local news
In the last few days, we have seen that many newspapers have been giving important space to the news of Indian election and Modi. Our country has many problems and facing many serious crises everyday but it is a matter of sorrow that without focusing on those, we are focusing on the news of Modi's victory. Yes, of course we want to know the latest international news; but is it worth the effort to give so much importance on a particular news item? Media should prioritise local news more than the news of a specific country’s election.
Maya
Sylhet