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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Expectations from Modi as Indian PM
Congratulations to Narendra Modi on becoming the Prime Minister of India after his overwhelming victory in the elections.
Narendra Modi seems to be a wise, capable, and visionary leader who is different from others. We hope with the passage of time he will be able to impress the rest of the world with his positive attitude. He looks like one who wants "to make friends, not enemies."
We envy the people of India as they have been able to choose their leaders. But we were not so fortunate. We could not exercise our voting power; so the government that has been formed lacks people's mandate.
There are so many unresolved issues with India which include water sharing, land boundary disputes, border killings and so on. We hope those issues will be solved under Narendra Modi's dynamic leadership as the Prime Minister of India. Hope he will be understanding and not indifferent to the sufferings of his neighbours.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
Our madness about
World Cup football
With the World Cup Football 2014 approaching, the supporters have started hoisting their favourite team's national flags on top of their houses, shops, sports clubs and even vehicles. Most people of our country are just going with the stream hoisting flags, showing overenthusiasm for football. Well, there is no harm in supporting any football team, but going overboard with it does not just seem right. We wonder if any other country of the world other than Bangladesh does such things.
Mashudul Haque
Dhaka
Some great friends of Bangladesh
I used to know Mr. Allan Cheyne, who in the mid-Seventies started the work of teaching the under-privileged children of Dhaka (the street children). His noble work started with a few children, but in course of time, it has flowered into a great institution, the UCEP.
I used to know Dr. Ronald Garst fairly well. Soon after the war of independence, he came down to Dhaka from India to help the people suffering from war injuries or disabilities. He brought along his wife to serve Bangladesh. Then again, he brought in a plastic surgeon from India, and he too came with his wife. What was built with his own hands is now known as NITOR, (Pangu Hospital) a great institution.
Then there is the heart-warming story of Dr. Baker, another New Zealander, who for three decades has been serving the poor patients, with love and dedication, in the Madhupur forest area for free. Thousands of people are getting the care of a noble physician, which otherwise would not be available to them.
Dr. Garst and Mr. Allan Cheyne have passed away a long time from now, but their works have blessed Bangladesh. May their souls rest in peace.
Shahabuddin Mahtab
Gulshan 2
Dhaka