Month of Ramadan
Zabed Wali, Pahartoli, Chittagong
It has become a common phenomenon in our country that with the arrival of the Ramadan, the prices of the essentials soar up alarmingly. Though the month is supposed to be one of self-restraint, as regards consumption of food, some of us indulge in an activity that suggests a kind of fetishism of victuals. In other words, whereas our religion enjoins us to eat less, we tend to do the opposite thing.It is disturbing that some businessmen make the most of the occasion, cashing in on the religious sentiments of the common people. Some observers are of the view that it is the syndicates that-- in collusion with the bigwigs of the government and the party in power-- manipulate the market. As a result, the miseries of the masses multiply. The irony is that Ramadan is supposed to bring peace to their lives. It is also surprising that the members of the BDR are selling beef at different points of the city. Certainly their duty is to keep vigil at the border. Interestingly, they are made to play the role of the officials of civil departments. That shows that something must have gone awry with the civil administration.
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