Eid-ul-Azha and people in distress
The year 2007 will remain as a nightmare for every Bangladeshi, may be for many generations. In 2007 the country witnessed two most devastating floods, one after another, within a short span of time. It devastated lives and properties including standing crops twice. The country has not recovered yet from the losses caused by floods.
Then came the Hurricane Sidr. Sidr has washed away everything from the 13 coastal districts. Thousands of human lives were lost. About 5 lakh tons of crops were damaged. People of these districts are living under the open sky without food, water and shelter. The Hon'ble Chief Adviser has called upon all well-to-do people to stand by the survivors at this critical moment.
The second biggest religious festival of Muslims will be celebrated within two weeks. Every year we observe the rich people joining the competition for buying bulls at high prices, one on top of the other, to show their financial strength to their neighbours. They play with religion. I hope this year, those people s will come to senses and contribute a portion of their Eid budget to help the people in distress. Allah, the Merciful, placed the needs of human beings above all other considerations!
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