The New Nation - Internet Edition

This refers to Dr. Kamrunnahar Lovely's write-up "Equal rights of Women" published today (13th April) in your esteem newspaper. I protest and strongly condemn your footnote at the end of the article in which you wrote "Views expressed here are of the writer".

Why can't say you support the writer or reject her views or you don't say anything if you're so afraid of the bigots of Islam and let the readers take her side or refute the views instead of writing this footnote? What you're you really afraid of?

I support Lovely's views one-hundred percent with my heart and soul and those who don't, let them come with their rational arguments. And why don't you initiate a debate of sensible people and find out what the nation should do on the question of equal rights in the society of our mothers, sisters and daughters? Shall we discriminate them or bring them as equal partners to each and every male citizen? Come on, Sirs, let us talk. As editor you do have the responsibility to guide the nation in the right direction.

Tayeb Husain

Paragrafgr. 40

SE-226 47 LUND, Sweden

Of late the ICC has asked the BCCI to give its (BCCI) observation on the allegation that the Kanpur Wicket was supposedly prepared to favour the Indian spin bowlers who are typically good in the art in their own fields. Earlier, the Match Referee formally lodged his complain to the ICC Chief in this regard alleging that the Kanpur ground was not a level playing field; rather it was tilted to favour Indian spiners. Because of this pitch doctoring the Indians won the Future Cup 3rd Test levelling the series 1 - 1 with South Africa.

Match records support that India in her 75 years of Test history has repeatedly adopted this unsportly technique to twist the result of the game when it is played on Indian grounds.

Surprisingly, India has hardly produced any real pacer (140 Kmph+ level) till today. Let us wait and see what BCCI says in its own defence.

Abu Musa Miah

Lalbagh, Dhaka