ATTN: Junel
Many thanks for your most wise, smart guidelines.
When Bangladeshi politicians will pay attention to the problems of common people?
khoda hafez.
> To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> From: Ezajur@yahoo.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:26:14 +0000
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: A topic that needs our attention
>
> Dear QR
>
> I hope you are keeping well.
>
> This is not virtual adda. If it is, then it is virtual adda that drives Bangladeshi politics coupled with violence on our streets and the antics of our leaders in our media. As we can neither join the fray on the street, nor buy time in the media, we must argue where we can. I assure you, your arguments are nothing like adda.
>
> I respectfully suggest to you that getting bogged down in the water supply issues of Badda is a mistake. This is the responsibility, and failing, of the government. Politicians would love to see you busy carrying water to and fro. They might grant you a photo opportunity with them. They might tell their gangsters to leave you alone as you go about your business.
>
> Anything to stop you from doing what you call 'virtual adda'.
>
> Look at independent commentators on tv. Look at neutral citizens writing into the press. Look at the mood in the next dinner party you attend. And look how AL and BNP activists online avoid arguing with you or try to change the subject. Politicians are under pressure inspite of their stubborn facade. Its time to keep the pressure up and time to encourage others to contribute to this pressure. This, I believe, is the calling for you and me - and for all who place our beautiful country above party interests.
>
> If anything you should help the people of Badda protest, in public and in the media, against the proper authorities for the problems they face. This is what you can do:
>
> - Contact newspapers and demand they send journalists to Badda
> - Write your own aritcles, with photos, and send to newspapers
> - Visit the MP and water authorities and publish their repsonses
> - Take video evidence and send to the tv channels
> - Take the locals to the MP's house and WASA offices
> - Encourage the locals to block a road now and then in protest
> - Get a petition signed by locals
> - Organise the locals and empower their leaders
> - Try to engage international media
> - Take a load of sewage and deposit in front of the MP's house
>
> This is the fight. And you are a part of it. Drop your bucket and pail. Pick up your pen and phone.
>
> There is misery everywhere. Go to the source of the problem.
>
> I have long known about the contribution of our popular culture to our national malaise. But I never wrote about it because it seemed the greatest taboo of all. For the first time in my life I have seen someone else refer to it - in your recent mail. I am liberated. Thank you. I shall now attack our popular culture with all the malice I can muster - because I know that one other person has dared to write about it before me. Your thoughtful words are far more important than my bile. So you see - drop the bucket and keep your pen.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Junel
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, qrahman@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have been participating in 'Virtual adda" with all of you for many years. We passionately discuss and debate our ideas and argue about how best to improve [ Most of the time] our country and politics. Recently some friends of mine asked my help to solve a read problem in part of Dhaka. I felt real bad after learning that, large part of Badda [ An highly populated area near Gulshan] people are without water supply near about a month. Somehow the sewer line and line for drinking water got mixed and thousands of people are without drinking water. It is hard of many of us to imagine to live without water supply for even one day. I was very upset to discover that, Dhaka WASA has not taken any steps to "Fix" this issue. These people told me although they are not getting clean water and forced buy water at a very high price, they are forced to pay for the stinky dirty water they are getting at the same time.
> >
> > I have taken time to talk to some of these people are various issues that impacts our country. Like the virtual world, we discussed ways to improve our politics, communal harmony, business etc. But how in God's name people can think about these lofty ideas when our nation fail to provide clean water to these people? I was very disturbed when I heard what they have to go through to earn a living in Dhaka. As most of you know public transportation in Dhaka is horrible. You have to spend at least 2-3 hours every day to get CNG gas and safety of Dhaka roads can compete with roads of Kabul in Afghanistan.
> >
> > These people did not forget to remind me that, WASA employees forced them [ Extortion] to pay extra money when they received water connection in the first place.
> >
> > We had many discussion about "Pie in the sky matters" here. I like to hear your ideas about this one. Water shortage is bound to hit us harder in the coming days.
> >
> > It will be very nice if any of our members can do something to help these people. No one from the media came to talk about it yet. This can be a real opportunity for Alochona members to make a tangible contribution to people of Dhaka. Even if you know someone in the media, you can ask them to talk to these people.
> >
> >
> >
> > --qr
> >
>
>
>
>
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> To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
> From: Ezajur@yahoo.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:26:14 +0000
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: A topic that needs our attention
>
> Dear QR
>
> I hope you are keeping well.
>
> This is not virtual adda. If it is, then it is virtual adda that drives Bangladeshi politics coupled with violence on our streets and the antics of our leaders in our media. As we can neither join the fray on the street, nor buy time in the media, we must argue where we can. I assure you, your arguments are nothing like adda.
>
> I respectfully suggest to you that getting bogged down in the water supply issues of Badda is a mistake. This is the responsibility, and failing, of the government. Politicians would love to see you busy carrying water to and fro. They might grant you a photo opportunity with them. They might tell their gangsters to leave you alone as you go about your business.
>
> Anything to stop you from doing what you call 'virtual adda'.
>
> Look at independent commentators on tv. Look at neutral citizens writing into the press. Look at the mood in the next dinner party you attend. And look how AL and BNP activists online avoid arguing with you or try to change the subject. Politicians are under pressure inspite of their stubborn facade. Its time to keep the pressure up and time to encourage others to contribute to this pressure. This, I believe, is the calling for you and me - and for all who place our beautiful country above party interests.
>
> If anything you should help the people of Badda protest, in public and in the media, against the proper authorities for the problems they face. This is what you can do:
>
> - Contact newspapers and demand they send journalists to Badda
> - Write your own aritcles, with photos, and send to newspapers
> - Visit the MP and water authorities and publish their repsonses
> - Take video evidence and send to the tv channels
> - Take the locals to the MP's house and WASA offices
> - Encourage the locals to block a road now and then in protest
> - Get a petition signed by locals
> - Organise the locals and empower their leaders
> - Try to engage international media
> - Take a load of sewage and deposit in front of the MP's house
>
> This is the fight. And you are a part of it. Drop your bucket and pail. Pick up your pen and phone.
>
> There is misery everywhere. Go to the source of the problem.
>
> I have long known about the contribution of our popular culture to our national malaise. But I never wrote about it because it seemed the greatest taboo of all. For the first time in my life I have seen someone else refer to it - in your recent mail. I am liberated. Thank you. I shall now attack our popular culture with all the malice I can muster - because I know that one other person has dared to write about it before me. Your thoughtful words are far more important than my bile. So you see - drop the bucket and keep your pen.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Junel
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, qrahman@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have been participating in 'Virtual adda" with all of you for many years. We passionately discuss and debate our ideas and argue about how best to improve [ Most of the time] our country and politics. Recently some friends of mine asked my help to solve a read problem in part of Dhaka. I felt real bad after learning that, large part of Badda [ An highly populated area near Gulshan] people are without water supply near about a month. Somehow the sewer line and line for drinking water got mixed and thousands of people are without drinking water. It is hard of many of us to imagine to live without water supply for even one day. I was very upset to discover that, Dhaka WASA has not taken any steps to "Fix" this issue. These people told me although they are not getting clean water and forced buy water at a very high price, they are forced to pay for the stinky dirty water they are getting at the same time.
> >
> > I have taken time to talk to some of these people are various issues that impacts our country. Like the virtual world, we discussed ways to improve our politics, communal harmony, business etc. But how in God's name people can think about these lofty ideas when our nation fail to provide clean water to these people? I was very disturbed when I heard what they have to go through to earn a living in Dhaka. As most of you know public transportation in Dhaka is horrible. You have to spend at least 2-3 hours every day to get CNG gas and safety of Dhaka roads can compete with roads of Kabul in Afghanistan.
> >
> > These people did not forget to remind me that, WASA employees forced them [ Extortion] to pay extra money when they received water connection in the first place.
> >
> > We had many discussion about "Pie in the sky matters" here. I like to hear your ideas about this one. Water shortage is bound to hit us harder in the coming days.
> >
> > It will be very nice if any of our members can do something to help these people. No one from the media came to talk about it yet. This can be a real opportunity for Alochona members to make a tangible contribution to people of Dhaka. Even if you know someone in the media, you can ask them to talk to these people.
> >
> >
> >
> > --qr
> >
>
>
>
>
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>
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