Dear Editor: While the global average for broadband connection speed is 54.33 megabytes per second (mbps), it is only 25.08 megabytes per second (mbps) in Bangladesh, reported the Daily Star on February 06, 2019. Global average of mobile internet speed is 25.08 mbps–––while it is only 9.06mbps in Bangladesh, according to a new report on […]
Letters
Very poor services of Teletalk, BTCL telephones
Dear Editor: In connection with the bleak prospect of the government-owned mobile operator Teletalk this writer wrote an article in this paper on April 28, 2017, entitled “Services of Teletalk, BTCL land phone are deplorable.” No action from the authorities was heard. The state-owned operator’s revenues are fast shrinking as customers complain of very poor […]
Thoughtful letter on Arvind Kejriwal
Dear Editor: I have read with much interest the thoughtful letter by Mr. Shafik Adnan Nabil (Bangladesh will NOT see a leader like Kejriwal published in the Holiday last year). Caliph Umar Farooque has impressed the Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, the top leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and Ramon Magsaysay Award […]
The Holy Prophet’s love and kindness for children
Dear Editor: This refers to the letter written by Dr. Tanveer Shaman, (email : [email protected]) published in the Holiday on 05 May 2011 (“May Allah protect children from bad teachers ). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was very kind to children and loved them. He would stroke their heads out of […]
Poor eyesight of drivers cause accident deaths
Dear Editor: Everyday road accidents are killing many people for which careless driving by drivers are responsible primarily responsible. But now a newspaper report published on 12 May has caused fresh concerns. Ahmed Najmul Hossain of BRAC said the survey shed light for the first time on the issue of drivers’ vision. All concerned should […]
Thank you Sir Frank for being a good person
Dear Editor: I never had the good fortune or pleasure of shaking the hand of Sir Frank Peters or meeting him, but one day I hope to have the good fortune to do so. I have read about him in glowing terms many times in Weekly Holiday (especially) and in other English-language newspapers. I’ve always […]
An untapped black gold for sustainable crop production
Dear Editor: In Bangladesh IDCOL has been implementing biogas programme since 2006 with support from the World Bank, KfW Development Bank and SNV Netherlands Development Organization. Biogas plants not only provide gas for cooking purpose but also produce organic fertilizer for the crops and fish pond. Bio-gas technology is becoming popular in rural Bangladesh in […]
Pros and cons of nearly fatal rabies and dogs
Dear Editor: Stray dogs are the most likely to spread rabies to people in developing countries of Africa and Southeast Asia. Rabies is a virus that may affect the brain and spinal cord of all mammals, including humans. Annually, rabies causes the deaths of more than 50,000 humans and millions of animals worldwide. Once symptoms […]
HC orders deployment of police at orchards
Dear Editor: The news about the High Court verdict on the use of harmful chemicals in mangoes is a welcome one. According to a news report published in the newspspers on April 09, 2019, the High Court directed the government to immediately deploy police at mango gardens in Rajshahi and other major harvesting areas to […]
Health hazard of widespread use of antibiotics and bacterial resistance
Dear Editor: The major cause behind antibiotic resistance revolves around the smartness of the bacteria. It is widely believed that antibiotics inhibit the growth of susceptible bacteria. But bacteria can acquire resistance through mutation and thus defend themselves, if antibiotics are taken abundantly. For survival, bacteria are constantly finding resistance mechanisms to avoid the effects […]
