Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 585 Fri. January 20, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


Right decision


The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has just asked mobile phone operators to discontinue free-call facilities late into the night. I strongly support the move by BTRC and commend the government body for the decision.

Many of us may ask: Who has given the BTRC the right to judge the morality of the young people of Bangladesh? Well, those who ask this question should ask themselves: will they allow their kids to talk on the phone all night long? I doubt that. The so-called progressive-minded people may say that they will. Why? Because we live in a democratic atmosphere. Fine, if you want an unbridled democracy, go ahead with your kids - allow them whatever you want. But as a parent and as a part of this society, I strongly urge the mobile phone operators to stop these call facilities.