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'The minister of all troubles,' published on September 24, 2013 Ash C. This ex-truck driver turned labor leader turned minister leaves everyone bamboozled with his ridiculous acts. Just for cheap publicity and to attract garment sector votes, he demands a minimum wage of Tk. 8,000 plus for the workers! We all feel compassionate about right wages for the poor workers, but the demands should be reasonable so that the industry can sustain it. Abbasuddin Little learning is a dangerous thing, and a little learned minister or prime minister is even more dangerous. Nasirullah Mridha, USA Last BNP government was in trouble with Babor, Altaf and Mosharraf; this time AL government got Kamrul, Hanif, Raju, Inu and Shajahan to make troubles. Akhtar Shah If your title for the piece is a “Freudian slip”, it could not be more apt! You perhaps meant “A minister for all troubles”. He is a true snake oil salesman. He has his own perfect solutions for all state problems. This is what happens when a government runs a country on the hoof! Nds Yes, this gentleman appears to be the black sheep of the cabinet. How can AL and its supreme leader accommodate such elements is beyond anybody's comprehension. What are the compulsions? **** “Orders to go away if RMG unrest lingers” (September 25, 2013) Nasirullah Mridha, USA Indian Rupee is getting weak. If retailers turn away the orders from Bangladesh, obviously the bulk of orders will go to India. Sheikh Monirul Islam, Opee Doing business with Bangladeshi businessmen has one big advantage: they lack moral responsibilities and principles. The foreign buyers got the test of it and they will exploit it to its best capacity.