Star Diary
Disruption and Commotion
Like any other evening, I went to the kitchen to make some snacks for my family. When I tried to turn on the stove, I found that there was no gas. We waited till 11 in the night and even then there was no sign of any gas connection. We finally had to arrange our dinner from a restaurant that night. Even the next morning when I was preparing breakfast for my husband early in the morning, I had to face the same problem. We were also expecting some guests that day. Disrupted gas connection lines seem to have become a common problem for people around the city.
Punam Nath
Via Email
A KIND GESTURE
My younger sister and I were travelling on a crowded bus to Gazipur to my uncle's house. The bus stopped in front of Dhaka College and old person got on it. I felt sorry for him as there were no empty seats left. Even though I felt bad for him, I could not help him as I was sitting on one of the seats reserved for women. I then saw a young boy, sitting on the front row, leaving his seat for the man. He initially refused the offer but when the boy persisted, adding politely that he would get down the bus in another five minutes, he finally relented and sat down. As soon as he sat down, I could see the stress and exhaustion draining from his face. After around fifteen minutes, however, I noticed that the young man did not get off anywhere. To my comp lete surprise, he only got off the bus when it reached Uttara, one of the final stops. I was astonished to see that he remained standing for over an hour for the sake of the comfort of an elderly person. I felt my respect for him growing and said a little prayer for the kind soul.
Faijun Nahar Ema
Department of English
University of Dhaka
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