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Caring for Special Children

I liked the photo feature by Joya Korem titled 'Caring for Special Children' published in the Star Weekend on September 23, 2016. The photo feature makes it very clear that children with special needs can improve their communication competency through proper training and special care. Their need for medication and necessary occupation therapies should also be addressed properly. And these cares should come from not only their parents but also everyone living around them such as friends, neighbours, teachers, relatives etc. In our country, social awareness on these issues is very unsatisfactory. These children with special needs are often treated with negligence and/or are abandoned. We must change our attitude. Only our positive look can change the life of these children into a productive one.

Tarek Aziz Bappi

Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka

Photo: Courtesy

Woes of Garments Workers

It is really praiseworthy that Star Weekend published an article named "Woes of Garments Workers" on September 30, 2016. I believe that the article will undoubtedly inspire the garment factory owners to do something for the betterment of garment workers. They will start to think that doing something for the betterment of the workers is also an investment. It will also encourage foreign buyers to ensure workers' rights in the factories they investing their money in. The owners should keep in mind that the workers are the backbone of their factories. If the workers are not paid well, how can the owners want to get better production? However, most of the owners are blind to the workers' needs. And, wholesale exploitation on the garment workers is very common in Bangladesh. Newspapers like The Daily Star should publish more news and articles on garments workers' rights. 

Mridul Mitra

Department of English, Jagannath University, Dhaka

From a Workaholic to a Hard Worker 

The Article titled "From a workaholic to a hard worker" dated September 23, 2016 drew my attention. In this modern time, the professionals are so much appreciated everywhere, especially those who are always busy with work. They have no free time for family, friends or society. This nature is of a workaholic. In most cases, workaholics feel proud of themselves. But, they don't realise what they are losing day by day. If your passion for work keeps you from performing duties and responsibilities towards your family, that is not a passion, rather an addiction to success. To be successful in life, someone has to be hard worker definitely, but must not be a workaholic. I would like to thank Naziba Basher for her great initiative to find the distinction between a workaholic and a hard worker, after which she described the ways to recognise workaholism.

Arif Billah

Law Department, University of Dhaka