MAILBOX

As Magnificent as a Mughal
I would like to thank the writer of the article titled "As Magnificient as Mughal" published in Star Weekend on March 4, 2015. I really appreciate the writer's effort to preserve a historic Mughal architecture. Besides old Dhaka, there are many historic Mughal relics in the other parts of the city too.  In Mohammadpur area we can see Sat Gambuj Mosque, in Dhanmondi there is Shahee Eidgah etc. But it is a matter of great regret that our new generation knows very little about these heritage sites. How many of us know where is the Sat Gambuj Mosque situated? How does it look and who built it? As it is situated at an important location in Dhaka, a lot of people pass by this heritage site every day without knowing its history and significance. A few days ago I noticed a dilapidated signboard beside the road adjacent to the mosque which is the only way to know about this important relic. It is our duty to preserve our heritage and history and I would like to mention that we should take special care of the Mughal relics as these are the witnesses of our rich, prosperous history.
Md Sayedur Rahman
Jatrabari, Dhaka  

Small Victories
The spotlight article titled "Small Victories" (published March 4, 2015) brought up an important issue which normally does not get focus in the newspaper. Personally I have seen my mother, being a housewife, do all the household chores starting from the very early in the morning till midnight while looking after the whole family with utmost care. Her contribution to the family goes unnoticed as the Bangladeshi typical patriarchal society does not pay much heed to the fact that women are always working whether be it in the family or outside in the corporate world. There was a time when it was not permissible for women to work outside once they are married off. But now the scenario is changing rapidly as women can smoothly juggle family and work. The writer proved it very well with some real life examples mentioned in the article. Recently the government has recognised the female farmers' contribution to the agriculture in the country. In the same way, the government should recognise women's contribution to the family too which is also a huge part of our economic growth.
Samiul Raijul
London, United Kingdon

Road Accidents and Children
Death toll due to road accidents has reached an alarming rate in Bangladesh. Most of the road accidents in our country are caused by unfit, ramshackle trucks.  Heavily loaded trucks fitted with illegal body armour cause most of the fatal accidents in the highways. Several days ago one of my neighbours who was a school going boy was hit by a truck and both of his legs got fractured severely. In Satkhira, these kinds of accidents occur frequently and the most appalling fact is the main victims of these accidents are the school going children, as they often have to use highways to reach their schools. In the last two months of this year, two school children have died in the road accidents. I would like to request the appropriate authority to think about this issue and give us a pragmatic and effective solution.  
Md Muhibbullah
Kaligonj, Satkhira