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Letters to Editor
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Blair distancing from Bush?
After the 7/7 London bombing, it appears that the British PM Tony Blair has realised the importance of distancing himself from the aggressive foreign policy of US President Bush.
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Injustice begets violence
We condemn the bomb attacks in London, which were carried out by suicide bombers, in which at least 52 people died and several hundreds have been injured.
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buses by US soldiers
Abuses by US soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and at Gauntanamo Bay prison in Cuba shocked the world. The first one was extremely cruel.
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Targeting Muslims?
After the break-up of the former USSR in 1991, the US has targeted the Muslim countries & nations around the world. In 1995 the world witnessed in silence the Muslim genocide in Bosnia.
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Smoking on campus
The recent prohibition of smoking in public by the government is obviously a praiseworthy move. But its result is not seen in reality i.e, people are not obeying the directive at all.
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Prices soaring
Common people are hard pressed to make the two ends meet. The prices of essentials are shooting up at an amazing speed.
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Shake up the IWT
The energy sector is now under full public glare (and condemnation), with even the new Advisor to the Ministry under criticism (DS column July 10).
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Suicide bombers
According to the latest reports in the mass media, there is a hypothesis that the suicide bombers might not be aware that they were being used as such, as they were being blown up through remote control
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Underground railway
The propensity to go for huge mega projects by the authorities should not be encouraged; as we are a developing country, without political consensus at the national level, lack of discipline, and entrenched
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British Muslims
Javed Akhtar was born and brought up in UK of Pakistani parents and settled in UK for 40 years.
JA is the new generation British Muslims and his views (BBC interview) are illuminating and on target.
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Use of microphones
Nowadays sound pollution has become unbearable for students and children. Use of high volume microphones in the street has added a new dimension to sound pollution.
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Biman
I concur with Mr. Munshi's letter (DS, July 20) that it's high time something is done about BIMAN, which is becoming a white elephant for the government.
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Terrorism
July 7, another black day. The US, UK and who is next? May be Canada or Australia will be the next target of terrorist attacks, since they are close allies of the US.
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Roads in bad shape
Repair and carpeting of roads and digging/construction of drains in Section No 13 of Uttara Model Town have been going on in full swing.
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