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Living the genocide
The series of harrowing events that the Rohingya are facing is extremely disheartening. They are living in miserable conditions and suffering from various diseases. A huge number of Rohingyas are teeming in Cox's Bazar and more are expected to come if the situation doesn't improve in Rakhine. What is lamentable is that most of the world and organisations such as the UN are working on this issue yet they are failing. On humanitarian grounds, we are receiving aid from different countries and doing our part as much as possible. Presently, the influx is way higher than the aid received so many children and the elderly are not getting enough nutrition as required. All we can hope for is an amicable solution to this ever-growing crisis.
Rafid Alam
Mohammadpur, Dhaka
Bringing back 'Jatayu' from the clutches of 'Ravana'
It's great news for nature lovers that the number of White-rumped Vultures, a scavenger, is no longer declining. The initiative demands appreciation and support from all of us. They are doing something not only for nature but also for all human beings. As the article shows, this great bird, a carcass eater, is killed by diclofenac in the system of domestic animals. Our government, though after delays, has taken some initiatives for this creature including establishing safe zones, forbidding diclofenac and ketoprofen, and passing the Vulture Conservation Action Plan etc.
But the government can do more to support conservationists, by adding literature in school books for children to know about endangered species. Our country's birds and animals, though available today, may very soon be rare in the near future as once, these vultures were abundant too. Creating awareness among people of all walks is necessary. And there are some other species which need to be protected as well and this is a task to be shared for our own benefit. Thanks to Star Weekend for publishing this informative article.
Jayed Sheikh
Department of Management Studies
University of Barisal
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