CANDY CRUSH CHRONICLES

I am a Candy Crush freak! That is, I fight to get to the next level right after I wake up in the morning, on my way to work, during lunch breaks and also right before bed. I work at an office in Badda, which deals with online digital content. My colleagues and I usually walk to a nearby restaurant to have lunch every day. Last week, while walking to lunch, I was playing Candy Crush on my mobile phone. I have used the same route to lunch so many times, that I could now play, walk and dodge rickshaws at the same time. But suddenly, a bike came from nowhere, snatched my mobile phone and fled the scene! I was shocked for a second or two, and then ran in front to maybe catch a glimpse of the biker. But alas! I was heartbroken, especially because I was about to complete level 201! I have learnt my lesson however. I will never play Candy Crush and walk to lunch, ever again. Better still, I think I will bring packed lunch from home!
Arif Rahman
North Badda, Dhaka

Photo: Anurup Kanti Das

THERE IS HOPE FOR US YET

Yesterday as I was passing through Farmgate, I noticed, in an adjacent alley, a young man carrying an injured puppy and about four or five people following him. There was freshly spilt blood on the entrance of the alleyway. I gathered that the poor puppy had been run over by a car. The young man was trying the save the puppy by pouring water on its head and anyone could see he was trying desperately to save the puppy. The mother of the injured puppy sat still at distance, probably sensing these human beings were not like the cruel car owner. After a while, the injured puppy managed to stand up and take one or two feeble steps. The young man's eyes lit up with hope. The sympathy and affection of the people gathered there, was heart warming. It is true that our society is full of people like the car owner who will run over anyone, human or animal, and drive away without any remorse, but it is good to know there will always be people who will come forward to help even a stray dog.
Saif
Dhaka