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Road 79
Last issue of the Star Weekend dated July 15, 2016 was a highly evocative issue with the pithy theme "Road 79" set by the Editor Elita Karim. The imaginative layout with the photos showing the heart-wrenching grief of the ordinary folk at the terrible events on the 1st of July, their stoic resistance to terror and the solidarity shown by foreign friends embellishes the quality of the production. The articles relating to the theme are well-written and make us aware of the different issues arising out of the incident. The 'Open letter to Bangladeshis from an Indo-Pak American Girl' was indeed heart- warming.    
A good job.
Anwarul Amin
Gulshan, Dhaka

The Airport Warriors
The article titled 'The Airport Warriors" (published on July 01, 2016) gave me immense pleasure. While I was reading it, I got astonished to see how the complicated challenges of an airport can be changed within such a short time. We know we can change our society to a great extent, if we wish. Two executive magistrates of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are the best examples of it. The news about the airport has raised hope among us when we are accustomed to get bad news every day. I found it really innovative that the magistrates have taken the help of social media like Facebook where they have ensured that their service is accessible to everyone. We need a lot of dedicated people like these magistrates who will work selflessly and honestly for a positive change in our beloved country.
Md Sayedur Rahman
Zatrabari, Dhaka

Gulshan Massacre and the Collapse of Theories
I would like to thank Dr Shafiul Alam for his timely article titled "Gulshan Massacre and the Collapse of Theories" Published in the Star Weekend on July 15, 2016. Personally I think, in our country whenever there is a terrorist attack, it is the madrasa students who are blamed first by a particular group of people. Sometimes this biased blame deviates the course of investigation and creates complexity in the process. As a result, main culprits escape the spot and remain beyond control.  This is why the same thing has been happening again and again. However, it has become a fact that we hardly pay proper attention to our own children and we do not know what they are doing in their educational institutions and who their friends are. Therefore, our youths have become vulnerable to misguidance by such terrorist outfits. If we want to save our children, we should give them more quality time and make them familiar with Bangladesh's history and culture.
Enam Hasan
Madaninagar, Narayanganj