Our hopes
A new year has once again begun with new hopes and dreams. The last year was not a good one for our country as the catastrophic Sidr and floods struck the southern areas, leaving millions homeless. Our achievements and expectations are not so high still we, Bangladeshis, are resilient and invincible and will never give up. The Sidr struck people have once again started building their houses, cultivating paddy and thus getting life started anew. But some of them are still being neglected and are just dreaming of at least some help coming which will enable them to build up life once again. People who are well off can extend a hand towards them. They can donate foods and clothes to those people who have a real need at this moment.
Along with Sidr, the economy of Bangladesh is now standing upon a crutch which may fall any time. The spiralling price of rice is its ultimate example. Looking at the dark side, the pessimists may lose hope but there are a lot of bright sides which have made our country proud. May be our achievements have not been exposed much by the media.
In 2008, we hope for the best.
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