Book Fair
Ekushey book fair is being held at the Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan. Every day as the afternoon arrives, the bibliophiles crowd the fair ground. Needless to say, the fair promotes the habit of reading — a practice that is feared to be on the wane with the arrival of electronic gadgets like computers and smartphones. But nothing compares to the smell of a newly published book and the very feel of the crisp paper. It is wonderful that, at the fair, readers can meet their favourite writers who sign the copies of their books. We hope that in the future, similar book fairs will be arranged in other cities of the country as well.
Zabed Wali
Chittagong
A neglected playground
Last year when I was in Chittagong, I went to see the Parade Ground, a vast playground. I was impressed with the development of the place which had been turned into a recreation centre. There was a walkway around the playground. The place was buzzing with youngsters playing cricket, football and other sports. There were many health conscious people jogging or walking on the walkway. The place looked really clean.
Two weeks back, on my last visit to Chittagong, I went to see the playground again and was astonished at the visible deterioration within the short span of a year. There were dust and decaying leaves everywhere; the paint on the grills was peeling off at places; people were using a corner of it as a urinal, and so on. Why such neglect? We hope the authorities will look into the matter.
Mahbubur Rashid
Dhaka
