A Probable
Solution
Dhaka
is facing a lot of urban problems, mainly traffic
congestion. Introduction of Volvo, Nirapad, Premium,
etc. has added a new colour to our public transport
system, but their ticket counters have largely occupied
the footpaths, which in turn creates a problem for
pedestrians. The present problem can easily be solved
by establishing one ticket counter on the footpath
for each station, where tickets of all public transports
can be sold. The concerned authorities should take
necessary initiatives to overcome the situation immediately.
Md.
Moinul Islam, Uttara
Excellent
write-up
Each
and every parent must read the article “Ease up Mom
and Dad”and see what blunders we are making. We should
be aware of the problems that are generally being
faced and what our next generation needs, rather than
what we want our next generation to be. We should
learn to give them a little breeze of independence.
We have to realise what we used to do back at their
age. In those times, there weren't as many coaching
centres, such long school hours, and hence, there
was enough time to have fun, play around and have
healthy gossip with elders. Are we all society drop-outs
now? I hope to see further write-ups on these issues.
Saleheen
Jhigatola
Dhaka
A
Moral Issue
SWM
is a popular magazine. Its popularity is increasing
by day. It has become the magazine of the people of
this country. But on April 17, it published a picture
of a model from the Spring Summer Collection shown
in Australian Fashion week, which doesn't really match
our Bangali ideals and morals. The model might as
well have not worn anything at all. Although the dress
was well designed and pretty, it was too revealing.
This may be considered vulgarity. Please refrain from
publishing awkward pictures such as these. They do
not represent our norms and ideals.
Md.
Jassim Uddin
Moulibazar
Sheulimala
on Channel-i
Last night, I was eagerly sitting before the TV set
to watch the dramatic performance of Nazrul's popular
story 'Sheulimala' scheduled to be aired on Channel-i.
Being an avid reader of Nazrul's creation throughout,
I was naturally interested to see the performance
of his famous romance 'Sheulimala'. I was utterly
shocked at the unromantic features and amateurish
presentation of the two central characters, Shujit
Mustafa and Fatema-tuz-Zohra. Not only were they physically
misfit but they also seemed hardly to have any knowledge
about performance. Their dialogue seemed merely a
clipped jargon having no touch of dramatic sense or
romantic delicacy. Certainly, I do admit that they
are quite famous singers but that does not mean they
would be equally competent in stage performance. Other
co-actors also performed as if they were taking part
in a debate. This was a horrifying experience and
it really upset my feelings. I would like to suggest
Channel-i to take care in what it shows to its loyal
viewers.
Arun Kumar
Lecturer, Queens University
Banani