Readers’ Forum

Too many unemployed

There are many educated people in our country who are unemployed. Frustrated, many of them get involved in criminal activities and also become drug addicts. The government must take pragmatic steps to eradicate this problem and introduce more jobs and vocational trainings for the youths.

Md. M. H. Manik
Sylhet

Disappearing wetlands

Recently the government has decided to set up stone crushing machines in four wetlands–Dibi Haor, Kendri Beel, Harafkata Beel and Yambeel at Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet. People living in these areas have already been facing severe water crisis. Filling up the water bodies will make the crisis worse, not to mention the adverse effects it will have on the local environment and biodiversity. The government should reconsider its decision.

Nafis Nihal Ferdaus
Sylhet