Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 255 Sat. February 12, 2005  
   
Letters to Editor


Big brother?


My heart aches, how nicely Dhaka was decorated for the Saarc summit! Suddenly, India refused to join the summit and surprisingly Mr. Samad Azad, the elderly AL leader, has appreciated the decision of India. I'm hurt!

Is there any country where there is no terrorist? And is there any country where no political assassination had taken place? In India, both Indira Gandhi and her son Rajeev Gandhi were killed. In Sri Lanka, President Premadasa was killed in a bomb explosion. Why don't we talk about the US? US presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy were assassinated. But no international conference gets stopped for the killing as it has been stopped now here in Bangladesh.

India has raised the issue of security and deteriorating political situation of Bangladesh, but Bangladesh took all safety measures for the guests. All the other representatives were ready to come, except the Indians.

China is a far more progressive country than India. But the Chinese PM has no problem visiting our country, he did not show any lame excuse. Actually the problem is, despite being a small country, Bangladesh is the pioneer of Saarc, and this causes pain to some people(?). After all, everybody wants to be the boss!