So many bad signals
Only forty-four years is the age of our country but already it has become invaded by life threatening diseases. We are observing ominous signs everywhere, the future seems totally dark.
The blasts at Hoseni Dalan, which never happened before, jolted us to the core, it seems that Devils are at work with their sinister plans.
The seed of this unrest was planted on January 5, 2014, when democracy was buried and demons got the opportunity to raise their ugly heads. People became just like debris, they do not count anymore.
If the foundation of a building is faulty, cracks are bound to develop and one day it will collapse like Rana Plaza .That is what is happening in our country, to rectify it a free and fair election is a must and it should be arranged immediately, otherwise the country will be doomed. We hope those who are in power will come to their senses and save the country from destructions.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
Improve standard of football first
The qualifying round matches of the AFC U-19 Football Championship (Group A) ended in Dhaka early this month peacefully with Uzbekistan as champions. But the competition suffered from crowd crisis due to absence of proper coverage by the Media and the lack of adequate advertisement by the country’s soccer governing body–the BFF.
Crowds are players’ inspiration. Verily crowd deficit in the stadium is hindrance to the development of sports in any country. On Saturday, about one lakh spectators watched the 2017 Confederation Cup Football qualifying match between Mexico and the USA in a US city. Contrarily, few hundred people went to the stadium to witness the AFC competition.
If the standard of football cannot be improved, there is very little chance to draw crowds. So, football bosses should think of improving the standard of game.
We wish success of the tournament.
Abdul Hakim Khan
Mirpur, Dhaka
