Unending hartals and the commoners left in the lurch

The students of JSC and JDC and their parents are having a tough and uncertain time due to recent political unrest and subsequent hartals.  Young learners and examinees are being distracted due to frequent hartals. Hartals disrupt economic activities seriously, no matter how hard the ruling party tries to prove that the common people have rejected the strike and everything was normal. In fact, hartal does harm our economy and hampers our life seriously and we want relief from it. I work in a ready-made garment organisation and our import and export are often disturbed by this political unrest. Education of our children is also becoming uncertain and they are not being able to complete their scheduled classes and are being deprived of valuable teachings. I hope our leaders will sit and resolve their issues across the discussion table and avoid the politics of confrontation so that the common people are able to lead their life in peace and tranquillity which they surely deserve.

Masud Rana

Dhanmondi Dhaka

sohelhara@hotmail.com