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 […]

Letters

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 […]

Letters

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 […]