Hartal
It is very disappointing that people did not respond to the call of hartal by the national committee to protect gas, oil, mineral resources and power in Dhaka city on September 14, 2009.
People should have observed it for the sake of the country, but they are busy with their petty interests, not caring about the greater interest of society. But it is a grave mistake because in the long run, if the government does not abandon its plan all of them will suffer.
I am surprised by the Dokan Malik Samity's declaration that they would keep their shops open because they would incur losses. In Ramadan no one goes shopping before ten or eleven in the morning, the hartal was scheduled to end at 12:00noon, so people who wanted to buy something would definitely go after twelve, it is clear that shop owners would not lose any customers.
All this proves that we are a selfish nation, we cannot see beyond our narrow horizon and one day we will have to pay for it dearly.
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