Comments on news report

“Saarc fails to fly, again,” published on November 27, 2014

S. M. Iftekhar Ahmed
Compared to the EU or ASEAN, SAARC is too disorganised with neighbours, not trusting or cooperating with each other.

Shazia Immlli
Pakistan is not ready to sign any agreement. They have been trying to stall Saarc for the last 30 years.

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“People forced to use shabby pavements, footbridges” (Nov. 27, 2014)

Redgreen
VIPs have the power to disobey the red signal and drive through the wrong side but poor people are being forced to obey the rules.

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“Ailing Biman wakes up to rude reality” (Nov. 28, 2014)

Snr Citizen
Soon all these cosmetic measures that have been talked about will fizzle out. Biman as an airline will continue to suffer. Biman needs a bold CEO/MD. It is no rocket science. Strict commercial considerations and quality control, professional staffs are the guiding elements for success. Let the cleansing start right now!

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“Hughes stops” (Nov. 28, 2014) Dev Saha
It is very sad news for the cricket fans. These bouncers are truly lethal and can kill anybody any day. But they are also essential for the bowlers to intimidate the batsmen. More protective gears for batsmen are needed.