The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh responds to an editorial by The Daily Star.
There are no visible changes yet.
The trainee doctors at BSMMU have been demanding an increase of monthly allowance from Tk 20,000 to Tk 50,000 – a demand which is justified.
The EC sitting with the same old politicians and asking for a pledge of code of conduct!
Old wine in old bottle?
The country will not change unless a new leadership comes forward to lead the people.
We all know that Ashraful is a talented batsman, but his captaincy is making us forget that. I believe it will be better for both Bangladesh and Ashraful if he steps down and concentrates on his batting. He could contribute far more as a batsman without the pressure of the captaincy.
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Following the win in the Pennsylvania primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton's race for Democratic presidential nomination got a momentum. Congrats, Hillary!
Well, I like Hillary Clinton's sincere affirmation of the fact that she hails from a coal mine worker's family of Pennsylvania which she frankly made on a TV campaign recently.
Meanwhile, I would once again like to put emphasis on the fact that at the moment the United States needs a dynamic and prudent woman President like Hillary Clinton. I am hopeful about Hillary Clinton's overall win!
Professor M Zahidul Haque, Chairman, Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
A few days ago I had to go to Chittagong from Dhaka by an AC bus. The journey was comfortable. But I was surprised to see that almost all the buses and trucks on the trunk road were using "hydraulic horns" causing loud noise. This is causing much discomfort to the passengers as well as the people residing on both sides of the National Highway.
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The interview piece on Babu English by Ahmede Hussain on Bangladeshi writer in English Tabish Khair (DS Star Weekend Magazine, 14- 3- 08) was interesting, but ticklish for the lay readers. The questions were of intellectual level; but it is encouraging to note that Bangladeshi writers are appearing in the world of global English (latest T Aman).
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It appears that the Election Commission (EC) is engaged or at least trying to get engaged in a fruitless "dialogue" and spending months trying to talk to politicians and so-called "dozen men" political parties and wasting its time. It's just waste of time. They are all the same bunch of people who are responsible for bringing the county to this messy situation. I am sure if the EC goes on like this forever, no fruitful result will come out of it.
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My means of transport is CNG. However, when we want to go to any place like Dhanmondi, Rajarbagh or Gulshan, the CNG drivers just reject us rudely. When they do agree they charge double the amount of money, instead of going by the meter as they are supposed to. Add to that, they are always complaining about how they cannot afford the money that they need to give to the owners. But I can always see one or two CNG's sitting idle near every roadside teashop.
