Cover more sports news, please
Most of the newspaper readers like sports news because it gives them pleasure, simple and pure. When a baby becomes older day by day and is admitted into school, teachers try to train him/her both physically and mentally. It means that children are encouraged to practise sports. It is for this reason; boys and girls become inclined to sports and keenly want to know the sports news of popular disciplines like soccer, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, hockey, athletics, swimming, basketball and cricket, among others, across the globe.
But it is not easy to get the result of a soccer match held in Brazil or Japan. For this, they have to depend on radio, television and newspapers. But if the television channels, radio and newspapers themselves blackout the results, how should our children will know?
The media in Bangladesh is keen to deal with the news relating to the cricket exclusively and the European football only, transpiring the fact that the we have not yet reformed ourselves from what we were taught under the British rule from 1757 to 1947.
Governments of many countries send sportsmen/women to other nations to take part in competition. It promotes mutual relationship, helps exchange views and culture, and removes misunderstanding. I like to remind the television channels, radios and newspapers that Asia is far ahead in sports than rest of the world in many disciplines.
China stands second to the USA in World Olympics, and a hot contender for medals in table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, diving and swimming. Iran has risen to the level of the world’s best six teams in Volleyball. So, we hope that the sports news of all over the world will be properly attended.
Abdul Halim Khan
Narayangonj
