Readers’ Voice

Dreamer of World Cup Football

The name of the world football’s governing body is Federation International de Football Association (FIUFA). It was founded in 1904 with Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. At present it comprises with 211 national football associations.
The World Cup Football is the brainchild of Sir Julers Rimet, a football dedicated French citizen. However, the first President of FIFA was Robert Guerin. Guerin was replaced in 1906 by Daniel Burley Woolfell from England. The first tournament FIFA staged, the association football competition for the 1908 Olympics in London was more successful than its Olympic predecessors, despite the presence of professional footballers, contrary to the founding principles of FIFA.
The inaugural World Cup was held in Argentina won by Uruguay. Thirteen countries only took part in it’s the first edition. So far eight nations won the cup with Brazil highest five times. West Germany and Italy did it four times each Uruguay, Argentina and France winning twice each, while Spain and England one each.
Thirty two countries divided by eight of four are taking part, with no clear favorites. Bangladesh is a member of FIFA. The soccer is waiting for the day. Bangladesh will sail into the World Cup.

Khurshida Hena
Pabna

Voice of children

A very serious topic yet ignored by people is the issue pertaining to the rights of children. It is seen in recent times how children’s rights are violated freely around the globe. It is mostly recorded in third world developing countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
We often look at developing countries when we talk about children and their rights as in America, Canada and England where rights are practised much more likely. There is when problems arise; we look at the countries where there is a minor violation such as no right to freedom and such but the major problem is in third world countries where right to education and slavery is exceeding the risk of children being tortured.
Firstly we can discuss that right to education is must but that is when other rights are no problem to the society. In our society we see child labour’s working at the age of 7, 8 and 10, this is the age where they require major care, but are neglected the most. In such situations right to education doesn’t become a talk of the table.

Shafin Wadood
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