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House Of Equals
Whenever I think about working women, I feel pity for them. When I read the article titled 'House of Equals' published in the Star Weekend on July 29, 2016, I remembered a woman who was fed-up with her job as she was not exempted from her household works, even when she returned from night duty in a garments factory. I totally agree with Naziba Basher that an ideal father or an ideal husband can never accept the idea that helping his or her wife is emasculating. Rather, he always helps his wife cook, wash, and clean up, and even do the bed.
Enam Hasan 
Bashundhara, Dhaka

Turn the Pages, Be Your Heroes
Last night it was certainly Himu who came to my dream with the same old yellow coloured pocket-less panjabi, walking bare-foot with the iconic saint-like gesture. He sat on the chair in Misir Ali's room. They would have a face to face conversation on sharp logic and anti-logic. Meanwhile, Shuvro managed to wear his glasses after exerting great effort to find them. He glimpsed over his window down to the roadside tea stall where Baker Bhai was drinking a cup of tea. I saw them all last night. Waking up the next day, I had more strength as well as inspiration to go for the best. I remembered the article titled 'Turn the Pages, Be Your Heroes' that I had read before I slept last night. I appreciate Nilima Jahan's efforts as she succeeded to put me in a fine nostalgia after years. Synchronising the echoes from all the legends that were created by Humayun Ahmed, she has composed such a soothing melody in my head which I love to hear again and again. 
Yusuf Bin Haque
Ajimpur, Dhaka

Save The Flood Victims
Teesta River sits at the lap of Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat district. This river is of great importance to these two districts. But the erosion of Teesta is cause for panic and runs high during the rainy season. It destroys many shelters and damages numerous farm lands every year. According to recent news, this year many houses are submerged and multiple sites face river erosion because of heavy rain fall. Meanwhile, a large dam has already disappeared. The water flows above the danger line at the Teesta barrage of Daliya. Many people have taken shelter in safe areas. They are spending their lives under bitter sufferings and an unhealthy environment. The sufficient donations and facilitations of the Government have not reached them yet. If these people remain helpless, their conditions will worsen. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief should come forward to save this miserable people immediately and the ministries of water resources has to take proper steps to stop river erosion. At the same time, pure water must be ensured to protect water borne diseases in these effected zones.
Bipul K Debnath
Dhaka