Words are failing me to condemn the action of the police who opened fire upon the people in Gondamara Union of Chittagong’s Banshkhali on April 4, 2016 in which four people were killed and many more injured.
Thousands of people were protesting against the government’s move to set up a coal based power plant in the area which will be a threat to their life and livelihood and also result in a environmental disaster. We learned that locals were protesting the moment they saw its signboard on the proposed site but the authorities paid no heed to it.
People from all over the country must come together and compel the government to abandon the plan. This thirst for power production may act like an Achilles heel because people are not happy with the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant, two coal based power plants at Rampal, which will destroy our heritage the Sunderbans and many more plants are in the offing.
So, for the sake of the country and the people power generation units must be set up wisely.
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
Mustafiz in IPL
It has been too early for Mustafizur Rahman to take part in the Indian Premier (Cricket) League starting from today. From there, the ace bowler will travel to England to play in the County Cricket League. As a result, Mustafiz will stay abroad for a long time, enough for the English and the Indian cricket experts to discover the hidden technique of his bowling, which has planted him as one of the best bowlers in the world within a short period of time.
We think that the BCB did not act well having permitted the 19-year old youth to play in the IPL and the Country Cricket League unguided. We do not want to see another Griffith, a super West Indian fast bowler, in Mustafiz. To protect him, the BCB should send a Bangladeshi guide to Hyderabad, India.
Abdullah Rahi
Dhaka
Where will they go?
After being evicted by the Dhaka North city Corporation (DNCC) more than a week ago, about 300 hawkers of Khilgaon Taltala City Market lost their means of livelihood. When asked about any alternative source of income, a hawker said to me on Thursday, “We had no second option. It is true that the land where we built our makeshift shops did not belong to us, but we were never involved in politics or in indecency. We were simply doing our business honestly. If we are not rehabilitated, we may face starvation after a month, or two.”
Several other hawkers echoed his statement in chocked voice. Now I have a request to the mayor of the DNCC, and the DMP for a practicable action to save the evicted vendors and their family members from uncertain days to come.
Ameer Hamzah
Dhaka
