Biz Letters

Faulty Bangladesh logo and brand
I was surprised to see the new Brands Bangladesh logo in Star Business on December 7, 2008. Bangladesh's national colour is green and we celebrate our sporting victories with a tree branch of green foliage. Green is our pride and we all are fighting to preserve and expand our greenery. I failed to understand how a boastful claim of 'Beautiful Bangladesh' can be complete without the slightest patch of the green colour.
The government should give an urgent and serious look into the matter and give the due prominence of the green colour in the revised logo of Brands Bangladesh.
Tawfik Sattar, Dhaka
Agonising leather prices
Eid ul Azha is celebrated in all Muslim countries around the world, including Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands of cows, goats, buffalos and other Halal animals are sacrificed in the name of almighty Allah. Sacrificing animals was first introduced during the tenure of Hazrat Ibrahim (A). Ever since, Muslim communities have observed the customs with strong beliefs and religious fervour. The wealthy always sacrifice animals and those who are less fortunate also get a share of the meat and leather.
Millions of poor wait for getting apt leather prices. In Bangladesh, it is referred to as “Goriber Hoque”. Ironically, the prices of leather during this holy Eid ul Azha season have fallen drastically. This is the first time that the poor have automatically been deprived due to the worst leather prices since the last decade. The present caretaker government is going to move on very shortly. They are busy implementing the 9th national assembly election.
The concerned leather ministry could not adapt any crucial policies and even businessmen did not offer reasonable leather prices for the poor. Although several leather companies are making shoes and leather goods, which are 100 percent export- oriented. The lowest-ever leather price has instilled a gloomy situation among the poor.
MZ Haider, Narsingdi