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Monday, November 9, 2009

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Aila-affected embankments at risk

Preparedness must be the priority

IN all the time since Cyclone Aila hit the south and south-western region of the country, one would have thought life had gone back to normal. But that is far from the truth. As a report in this newspaper suggested a few days ago, there are still some major embankments in the affected region that need to be put back in order. For the inhabitants of the areas in question, the situation is made worse by the fact that they must wait a few months more before the breaches in the embankments can be repaired. And these embankments happen to be situated in some of the worst-hit upazilas in Satkhira, namely Shyamnagar and Ashashuni. Although the water level in the rivers has dropped, the breaches remain the route for water to enter a number of villages in the upazilas. That has only added to the misery of the inhabitants. Besides, a number of new cracks have developed because of the rains of a month or so ago. That led to the Water Development Board suspending work on a repair of the breaches. It was given out that the water level, a shortage of earth and non-availability of government allotment were behind the work suspension.

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A district official's wrath against journalists

Violation of the rights of the press

THIS appears to be an instance of arrogance, high-handedness and vindictiveness all rolled into one on the part of a topmost district functionary in Bogra. It may not be surprising but certainly happening in shocking regularity where journalists are facing harassment and intimidation in the line of duty, especially in the mufassil areas. The brunt may come from a political influential or a public functionary.

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The making of the inferno

M. Abdul Hafiz

Since it came into being Bangladesh has been in the eye of the storm, which could seldom be tamed by any of the authorities in the past. With the hard issues of the polity remaining unresolved it only intensified. A new spate of political unrest, not experienced hitherto, has exacerbated the overall situation of the country with both inter and intra-party differences increasing. Even though a working democracy is functioning in the country and there is a vocal opposition the political forces of the country never spoke in one voice on vital national issues. On the contrary, they are perennially opposed to each other in their views, thus giving the opponents and enemies of both to hatch conspiracies.

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The garment sector's realities

A.N.M. Nurul Haque

MY daughter, a Dhaka University lecturer, has recently gone to Canada to do a Ph.D. at the University of Alberta. Two days back, she happily appeared before her web camera proudly putting on the new coat she bought from a famous department store there. The coat was made in Bangladesh and that made her so happy and proud.

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