Readers’ Forum

Curse of polythene bags

It’s high time that the material was totally banned and replaced by jute or other bio-degradable bags. Stringent measures must be taken to not only ban its commercial use, but also its manufacture and sales. Government should encourage the media to spread greater awareness about the dangers of polythene use and disposal.
Its unfortunate that such measures require the intervention of the Prime Minister, who can’t possibly manage the time to look into these matters. The concerned authorities should undertake the responsibility of preventing the environmental damages caused by polythene bags.
Siraj Islam
Dhaka

Be free from sectarianism

Bangladesh has been a non-sectarian country since its inception. However, this is not reflected in the recent incidents of the attack on the Hindu community in Nasirnagor and Brahmanbaria, as well as the online posts hurting Muslim sentiments on Facebook. Now, the indigenous Santal community is facing oppression from land grabbers. It raises the question of what we should do for them. As citizens of a secular country, it is our wish and duty to remove such racist and discriminatory practices from our society, and remain close with our fellow civilians irrespective of their race or religion.

Akib Sumon
Bangladesh Agricultural University,
Dhaka