Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 4 Num 217 Sat. January 03, 2004       Letters to Editor Imam training: A pragmatic step Aminul Islam, Surya Sen Hall, 4th Year Economics, Dhaka University Imam training programme initiated by the present government is not only a pragmatic step but also a timely one. Imams are the most venerable people of our society. Most of the people of our country, particularly those coming from the illiterate background, believe everything the Imam says. If Imams are to involve in the social activity after given proper training and education, viz sanitation, family planning and the like, they can contribute much toward our society, imparting this knowledge to the poor and the destitute. We came to know through BBC that approximately 600 Imams have been imparted training across Bangladesh. We urge the government that all imams be trained compulsorily so that we get maximum benefit from them.