MAILBOX
The Spirit of Victory
I found the story interesting and insightful There was a time when Bangladesh were synonymous with defeat. It is really amazing how far our cricket has come in the last decade. We have learned to win. The young men of the national cricket team inspire us to do better by ourselves. They have made us proud.
Rashed Khan
Nakhalpara, Dhaka
***
I would like to congratulate the national cricket team on their success. When I was watching the brilliant performances of the young cricketers, I wondered what happened to the state of football in our country. History shows that our football team has not done well even in the regional competitions let alone the Asia Cup and the World Cup. The football sector needs a complete makeover. More games should be played at the league level to identify talent. Then they must be trained well by world class coaches. I believe given better facilities, our footballers too can do better.
Mohammad Mohiuddin
Bashabo, Dhaka
Photo: Star File
Hay Festival
The Hay festival is a welcome event amid all the bad news around us. Bringing so many distinguished guests to Bangladesh is not an easy feat. The organisers are doing a great ob. However I was a bit shocked to see the official theme poster of this year's Hay festival. It has a picture of Hatirjheel! I do not see how Hatirheel can be representative of what Bangladesh is or aspires to be. Do we want to be known to the world for something like Hatirjheel that literally stinks?
Suborna Rahman
Purnan Paltan,
Dhaka
Good news is not Dalali
Last week's Chintito highlights a sad fact about journalism in this country. It seems that journalists think that their sole responsibility is to cover the bad news. Their excuse for this: people have a right to know. What they fail to understand is this: people also have a right to know the good things that happen everyday. Also, very few journalists in the country practice 'knowledge journalism.' 'Knowledge journalists are those who take a complex matter, scientific, economic or socio-political, and conduct research on it before writing an easier and accurate version of it for the general readers. And research is another thing that our journalists need to do more.
Tahmina Khatun
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
One-man Army
This has reference to last week's article on Ananta Jalil. The spirit of the feature about Ananta Jalil is condensed appropriately by the last paragraph, “Once again Ananta Jalil has proven that if you can make the young laugh then your film can be a blockbuster. He is, without doubt, a smart businessman who is taking full advantage of the fact that there is a huge market for hi-tech films. Now, all he needs is a better script and a better director to produce a film which will make people laugh for the right reasons.” Ananta Jalil is indeed funny-not for his acting prowess but for his delusional comments on the quality of his cinema and mispronunciation of words.
Shaheen Noor
Sadar Road, Barisal
Photo: Star File
Hay Festival
The Hay festival is a welcome event amid all the bad news around us. Bringing so many distinguished guests to Bangladesh is not an easy feat. The organisers are doing a great ob. However I was a bit shocked to see the official theme poster of this year's Hay festival. It has a picture of Hatirjheel! I do not see how Hatirheel can be representative of what Bangladesh is or aspires to be. Do we want to be known to the world for something like Hatirjheel that literally stinks?
Suborna Rahman
Purnan Paltan,
Dhaka
Good news is not Dalali
Last week's Chintito highlights a sad fact about journalism in this country. It seems that journalists think that their sole responsibility is to cover the bad news. Their excuse for this: people have a right to know. What they fail to understand is this: people also have a right to know the good things that happen everyday. Also, very few journalists in the country practice 'knowledge journalism.' 'Knowledge journalists are those who take a complex matter, scientific, economic or socio-political, and conduct research on it before writing an easier and accurate version of it for the general readers. And research is another thing that our journalists need to do more.
Tahmina Khatun
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
One-man Army
This has reference to last week's article on Ananta Jalil. The spirit of the feature about Ananta Jalil is condensed appropriately by the last paragraph, “Once again Ananta Jalil has proven that if you can make the young laugh then your film can be a blockbuster. He is, without doubt, a smart businessman who is taking full advantage of the fact that there is a huge market for hi-tech films. Now, all he needs is a better script and a better director to produce a film which will make people laugh for the right reasons.” Ananta Jalil is indeed funny-not for his acting prowess but for his delusional comments on the quality of his cinema and mispronunciation of words.
Shaheen Noor
Sadar Road, Barisal
Photo: Prabir Das
Allama Iqbal Allama Iqbal was more than a poet. He engaged with the conceptual paradigm of modernism at a sophisticated philosophical level through his prose. He wrote about God, the meaning of prayer, human spirit, Muslim culture and socio-political problems. He believed that the separation of the church and the State was a mistake in Europe and it “deprived their culture of a moral soul.” While that is debatable, I wonder what he would think now looking at the state of affairs in his country where religion and the State are one. Mohammad Ferdaus Banani, Dhaka Our Men in Sathia This articulate article shows that the religious minorities of this country are between a rock and a hard place. The country was built on the edifice of equality for all. It is sad that ideals like this are merely words written in the constitution. Kohinoor Begum Tongi, Dhaka They deserve better This is a timely article on how unethically children are portrayed in the media. At this stage, it is naïve to expect the media to change their way of showing children to increase sales. A comprehensive law addressing these issues needs to be formulated and passed. There needs to be serious consequences for breaking this law. Only then may we expect to see some change. Rahela Amin Bashundhara, Dhaka Give us a sliver As an avid reader of this column, I very much appreciated this uplifting essay. The writer makes the point that darkness has not overcome the light. We still have reasons to smile and feel proud. Men like Shohag Gazi and Siddikur Rahman have proved that when you are determined to shape your own destiny by dint of hard work and perseverance, you are likely to succeed against all odds. Mustafizur Rahman Mohammadpur, Dhaka
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments