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She Aims, She Shoots, She Scores!
Thanks a ton Star Weekend for publishing such an amazingly inspiring story. It is unfortunate that football team of Bangladesh never got the spotlight due to their long history of poor performance. However, such triumphant performance of Bangladesh's teen girls' football team really moved the whole nation. But it is very unfortunate that very few media highlighted the achievements of these national heroes. Without this spotlight article, awe-inspiring stories of these victorious girls would remain unheard to us. This is why I am really grateful to the Star Weekend.
Sabriha Khan
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
The Lost Child from Chittagong
After reading the article on Zamor, the lost child from Bangladesh's Chittagong district who played an important in the French Revolution, I had a mixed feeling in my mind. Zamor, as a palace slave had obviously sacrificed a lot for the sake of French revolution against the oppressive rule of the aristocrats, however, his role also smells of treachery and betrayal. It is his testimony that convicted Countess Du Barry who once, sheltered Zamor and provided him with a lot of facilities. But due to Zamor's statement, this aristocratic lady was sent straight to the guillotine after a summary trial. However, this is really amazing to know that Zamor, was still conscious about his Bengali nationality and he revealed this during his testimony. We should conduct more research on this historic figure and focus on the true extent of his sacrifice for the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Mrinal Kanti Das
Banani, Dhaka
The Man Who Never Gave Up
I was really moved to read the story of resilient rickshaw puller Mostofa. Mostofa's sense of dignity and audacity to accept the toughest reality of life defying his physical limitations really inspired me. But it is also unfortunate that how thousands of people with physical disabilities like Mostofa are forced to chose the life of backbreaking hard work or the life of a neglected, insulted street beggar. For these impoverished physically challenged people, our state has almost no development plan. I think, besides the state, it is also the responsibility of the solvent class of our society to come forward to rehabilitate these people so that they can lead their life with dignity and peace.
Ahmad Mabrur
Kakrail, Dhaka
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