Letters
Photo: Prabir Das
Forest Fears
Bangladesh needs more power plants to keep up with its demand but I do not understand why it has to be established by destroying the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. It protects our land from coastal disasters and is the only source of livelihood of many of its inhabitants. It saves the lives of thousands people each year from various natural disasters. I hope the government will reconsider the issue and review its decision about the establishment of Rampal coal power plant project.
Bipul K Debnath
Dhaka College, Dhaka
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I am disturbed by our government's move to set up the thermal power plant within 14km of the Sundarbans while the Indian government does not allow any power company to set up any coal-fired power plant within 25km of any forest in their territories. Experts are unanimous in their opinion that the government's move will severely harm the Sundarbans destroying its environment, ecosystem and biodiversity. Is the government listening?
Sadananda Vikkhu
Chittagong
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Sultan and his Mystery
The story on Sultan reminded me of my days as a child in Jessore when I had the privilege of visiting Sultan at his home in Narail. I was awed to see how he lived---- in a house full of pets including some snakes and paintings all over the places. I did not understand his paintings back then but I could see how different he was from everyone else I had ever met. Back then Sultan was not a household name like he is now. He had to earn international acclaim before his work was appreciated in the country. In my opinion, Sultan's greatness has not yet been realised in our country. He is not only one of Asia's greatest, I believe, he is one of the world's greatest.
Abdul Awal
Narail, essore
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Not your fault, but…
A couple of weeks ago a reader wrote a letter terming Chintito's feature the previous week as “this is Chintito at his best”. I totally agreed with him at that time. Little did I know that Chintito had something better up his sleeve. He has outdone himself with “Not your fault, but...” Only someone with true wisdom can write something like this.
Akhtaruzzaman Lenin
Baridhara, Dhaka
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Art in Pixels
I have been a fan of Rabi Khan's digital paintings for a while and I was glad to read his profile in the Star. I loved the way the writer wrote this article—her language was simple but powerful. I have seen that Rabi Khan has created two different kinds of paintings throughout his career: abstract art with geometric figures, and colourful images with fluid impressions. And he has done it with computer. It is inspiring to see someone who was once techno phobic achieve such great success in the digital world. We wish him more success in the future.
Tahmina Khatun
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
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When Humour Charms . . .
I agree with the writer that humour is indeed liberating. Laughter is one of the first things we do as a newborn, and, if all goes well, it will be one of the last things we do before we die. If we try going through a day without so much as a chuckle, and we will find that it's downright impossible. And those chuckles occur much more frequently than other common emotions like regret, pride, and shame. Humour has many social benefits. Funny people receive positive attention and admiration. According to a study, humour is an excellent way to boost creative prowess. Humour also smoothes potentially awkward social and cultural interactions. Think about how much easier an uncomfortable situation can be when we joke about it. However, while successful humour leads to myriad benefits, failed humour can be downright destructive, from bruised egos and broken friendships to million-dollar marketing mistakes.
Zamaluddin Sarker
Via email.
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Democrazy
Last week's feature titled 'Democrazy” caught my attention specifically for its humorous title and cartoon. The writer has done an excellent job of informing us about the true and excruciating state of politics in our country. The totalitarian attitude of the two leading political parties has turned our democracy into 'Democrazy'. Their nagging behaviours push the country toward uncertainty which in turn will cause economic crisis. For the betterment of the nation the two parties should respect the parliament and start practicing true democracy.
Imranur Rashid.
Master Da Surja Sen Hall,
University of Dhaka
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Missing Mita
I am an avid reader of the “Write to Mita” column of your esteemed magazine. I love reading the wise advice given by “Mita” to those who seek help. I hope you realise that Mita's advice have touched many lives including mine. A couple of months ago, I wrote about an awkward problem I was facing at my workplace. Mita's suggestion worked like magic. Within a week my problem was solved. For that I am grateful to Mita. However, I do not understand why this popular column is not published on a regular basis. Some weeks you have it, and some weeks you don't. We request the editor of the Star to consider publishing it every week on a regular basis. I can guarantee that it will be highly appreciated by your readers.
Anonymous
Is Truth True?
The writer has made a serious and sincere attempt to address some of the most fundamental questions in life. Philosophy teaches us how to develop an alternative way of looking at things.
Asif Hasan Mehedi
Dhaka University
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