Help Musahar community in Bihar

The Daily Star on December 8 reported about Musahar community in Bihar. The fact that these people eat rats is disturbing. In the 21st century, it is unthinkable that there are nearly 2.5 million of people who eat rats to survive. It is a slap on the face of human dignity.

Years back, I read a piece in an international magazine about this community. Apparently, their fate has not changed much despite years of efforts from individuals such as Ms Sudha Varghese. Bihar state government has failed these people. Therefore, I would like to request Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations like BRAC and persons like Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who have immense expertise and experience in poverty alleviation, to see whether they can set up an integrated programme for the people of this most downtrodden.

Engr ABM Nurul Islam, By email