Withdraw hartal
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam has called for 24 hours hartal (shutdown) on Thursday and Sunday, disagreeing with the Supreme Court’s judgment that commuted Maulana Delwar Hossain Saydee’s capital punishment to the imprisonment unto death.
In this regard, I disagree with the Jamaat-e-Islam’s decision and ask the central leaders to withdraw the hartal because the general people are opposed to hartal announced for any reason whatsoever. I think they could have issued a statement explaining the points of their reservation.
I think that the party leadership should be reformed with those who did not oppose the emergence of Bangladesh, but well conversant with the Quran and the Sunnah.
Abdullah Akber
Dhaka
Hopelessly poor performance
Bangladesh disgracefully lost to the West Indies by 296 runs in the second cricket test and thereby the series by 0-2 matches. The home team won the first test by 10 wickets and thereafter winning the second test grabbed the series 2-0.
The Bangladesh’s poor performance in cricket began early this year in the Asian Cup and the T-20 World Cup Cricket held in Dhaka. We understand that the BCCB will form a enquiry committee to study the reasons of defeat by such a big margin as delivered by our players and submit the report.
In fact, no individual and no team can register good performance unless there is conviction for victory. The Bangladesh players talk more and perform less. They will not be able to sparkle unless they change the habit.
Shahana Chowdhury
Dhaka
