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Threading New Paths for South Asian Art
Bangladeshis, as a nation, should be proud of its cultural legacy. Diverse ethnic communities, rich folk culture and harmonious intermingling of different cultures have evolved some of the world's greatest cultural heritage in Bangladesh. However, it is unfortunate that Bangladesh could not take any considerable step to preserve its rich cultural resources. Dhaka Art Summit, in this regard, has become a pioneer of promoting and preserving not only the rich art and culture of Bangladesh but also the entire sub-continent. I would like to convey my gratitude to the Star Weekend for publishing an informative article on this auspicious festival.
Ikram Hossain Rony
IER, University of Dhaka

The plight of the Non Government Teachers
There are many government controlled secondary level schools and colleges in Bangladesh. But this sector of education is mainly ruled by the renowned non-government schools, colleges and madrasas. Only a few government schools and cadet colleges still maintain quality educational services. However, the reality is that the teachers of these secondary level non government institutions are the victim of utter negligence and discrimination. For instance, while teachers of the government schools and colleges get 50 percent of their salary as house rent, the teachers of non government institutions get only 500 Tk allowance for this purpose. Still these non government schools can maintain quality because some of them have sufficient funds and resources; however, many institutions are not that fortunate. The government should help these educational institutions according to their needs; not on the basis of their connection with the government.
Bipul K Debnath
Dhaka College, Dhaka

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Innovation of a 'Hybrid Car'
The article about 'Hybrid Car' (published on February 12, 2015) was a great read as it has revealed an environment friendly innovation that can make a huge impact to save our mother earth. The team named 'Motomist' did quite an astonishing job by inventing such car that can save our environment from intense environmental pollution as it is a multi-fuel efficient and eco friendly vehicle. A great accolade goes to the team for coming up with the concept of this unique car. Moreover this car is imperative for the whole world as we are opting to achieve the sustainable developments goals, recently adopted by the United Nations general assembly. Thank you Star Weekend for letting us know about this wonderful innovation of 'hybrid car'. 
Samiul Raijul
London, United Kingdom