Relocation is not the answer

Thanks to TDS for the article “Why relocating Rohingyas is not the answer,” published on July 13, 2015. I completely agree that the association of the Rohingya refugees with crime is not likely to be based on data and statistics; rather it's a tendency to blame migrants for a nation's problems. I also agree that unless Rohingya refugees are willing, they should not be forced to relocate. Something not mentioned in this piece which may be beneficial for future pieces is that seven Nobel laureates -- Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire, Jody Williams, Tawakkol Karman, Shirin Ebadi, Leymah Gbowee, and Adolfo Pérez Esquivel -- and the international community have agreed that the situation in Myanmar is nothing short of genocide. The persecution of the Rohingyas by the Myanmar government is deplorable. Hope good sense will prevail.

Amanda Krolick
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Iran's entry into mainstream world affairs

I thoroughly enjoyed reading former ambassador Mahmood Hasan's article titled 'Iran's re-entry to the comity of nations' (TDS, July 21, 2015). As for Iran's re-entry into the international community, it is a case of 'if you can't beat them, join them'. 
Let's hope Iran stays on board and does not suddenly decide to take a dangerous dive to swim back to the isolation bay.

Syed. Raiyan Abu Zafar
Gulshan-1, 
Dhaka