Letters
Photo Courtesy: Sagar Sagir
The Original Healer
I want to thank the Star and the writer for this informative essay on an alternative method of treatment that is both effective and inexpensive. My aunt is 75 years old and had a chronic back pain which she had lived with for most of her adult life. She tried almost every kind of treatment to get rid of the pain. Nothing worked. Last year on a visit to Kolkata, she heard about acupressure and decided to go for it. To her surprise, she felt better just after the first day of applying acupressure to her body. I hope many patients in Bangladesh suffering from various diseases will benefit from this ancient but scientific method of healing.
Humaira Hafiz
Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
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I was glad to read about Sagar Sagir, a practitioner of acupressure and his easy-to-follow instructions to keep our bodies healthy. Most of us do not take care of our bodies. We do not exercise. We eat unhealthy food. And we act shocked when we become ill. A human body is like a machine. It has to be taken care of in order for it to function properly. Reading this article, a lot of readers will realise that it is easy and inexpensive to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I hope that people will appreciate the ancient art of acupressure and it will gain popularity in Bangladesh.
Rahamatullah Khan
Badda, Dhaka.
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PM in Disguise
I loved the piece. It brings back memory of Mr. Babar, the home minister of the last BNP government. Once Mr. Babar reportedly wrapped himself in bandages and went to a local police station to file a General Diary. The OC failed to recognize the minister and started foot dragging. The minister then revealed his true identity and took action against him. We were delighted by the minister's grace. Later on alleged abetment and association of Mr. Babar with the ten truck arms smuggle and other incidents landed him in jail.
In the present government, we have a minister who regularly makes surprise visits to places and sometimes scolds officials for not doing their jobs. He has even slapped a few of them on several occasions. He has gained some popularity for his actions although the way business is done in his ministry has gotten worse with time.
What we need is not political stunts but real actions to change things around.
Saif
Via email
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Moon Drops on My Mother's Rooftop
I want to thank the writer for her poetic and lyrical essay. She took something very personal and made it universal with her skills in writing. I would love to read more articles by her.
Urmi Raihan
Azimpur, Dhaka
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Photo Courtesy: Mattew Harding
A Song that Walked the World
As a Bangladeshi I felt proud to read about Palbasha Siddique and her extraordinary success as a singer at the international stage. Praan is proof that music is an international language that transcends national and geographic boundaries. I am not surprised at all that children respond to this song with such enthusiasm. I want to thank Garry Schyman, Matthew Harding and Palbasha Siddique for creating something so powerful that moved the world. Praan, based on a Tagore poem also proves that what Tagore wrote a hundred years ago still has the capacity to inspire people regardless of nationality and race.
Rabiul Alam
Sacramento, CA, USA
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Shooting the Messenger
I enjoyed reading the piece. It is unfortunate that journalists are becoming the target of attacks by political parties and their goons for telling the truth. In a country like ours journalists are the last hope for raising concerns against the injustices of the society. Those who attack and beat up journalists are actually insulting the people whose cause journalists serve. I hope people will realise that and shun them completely while making political decisions. I urge them not to vote for them in future elections.
Razia Khan
Uttara, Dhaka
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Revisiting the Survivors
I want to thank the daily Star for its sacrifice, no matter how small, for the rehabilitation of the victims of the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar. I was deeply moved to read about the conviction of these brave people who despite losing everything has a positive attitude toward life. We have much to learn from them. Let us appreciate what we have. Let us thank God everyday for our loved ones and this beautiful life He has given us. Let us do more to help those in need. For he who serves man serves God.
Manik De
Birmingham, UK
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Thailand's Smart Move
It is a well balanced essay showing how a modern and secular country like Thailand is trying to cope with religious extremism. Heavily influenced by the Buddhist-Hindu culture of India, Thailand has always been a tolerant country where people of different faiths can live in peace and harmony. Their recent policy of social inclusion is a wise choice. Perhaps our country can learn something from them about how to deal with religious schools and institutions. Rather than condemning the religious schools for their 'fundamentalist outlook', we must try to identify the root causes behind it and help them by including them in the mainstream education.
Mohammad Qazi Amin
Savar, Dhaka
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Understanding Vastness
I would like to thank the Star Magazine for publishing the article on Asif, the only professional science orator in Bangladesh. I express my heart-felt gratitude to the writer for his well-written piece. Once we arranged a program titled Discussions about Science at Ashwini Kumar Town Hall in Barisal where science orator Asif delivered a magnificent speech which the whole audience enjoyed in speechless wonder. We believe that science education is like a vaccine against those who want to keep us in the dark in order to fulfil their vested interests.
Dr Anish Mondal
Assistant Professor
Amrita Lal Dey College, Barisal
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