The Daily Star Editorial
প্রথমে গুরুত্বপুর্ণ শব্দগুলো পড়ি:
1)foul-play( জুয়াচুরি, অসাধুতা, ) : Unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature.
2)irrevocable( অপরিবর্তনীয় ; যেটি ফিরিয়ে আনা যায় না এমন) : unalterable ; that cannot be recalled
3)shudder( শিহরিত হওয়া)
4)dire( ভয়ানক, শোচনীয়) : terrible, outrageous, horrendous
5) consequences( ফলাফল): result, outcome
6)broke out( প্রাদুর্ভাব)
7)havoc( ব্যাপক ধ্বংশ, মরুভূমি করা)
8) makeshift( অস্থায়ী, সাময়িক) : temporary, interim,fugitive
9)provision(;বিধান, ব্যাবস্থা)rule, law, arrangement, regulation
10)staunchly( দৃঢ় ভাবে)
11) allegation( অভিযোগ)
12)take someone at his word(কেউ কিছু বললে সেটা মেনে নেয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়া) to decide to believe exactly what someone tells you, even if it does not seem likely to be true
13) probe( তদন্ত) : investigation to decide to believe exactly what someone tells you, even if it does not seem likely to be true
14) preclude( প্রতিরোধ করা, নিবারণ করা) : counteract, avert
15)compensation( ক্ষতিপূরণ): preparation
Sub Editorial শব্দ:
1)deed copier- দলিল লেখক
2)constraint( বাধ্যতা, বাধ্যবাধকতা)
3)convincing( বিশ্বাসযোগ্য, প্রত্যয়যোগ্য): credible
4)abstention( বিরতি, নিবৃত্তি) :
5)deprived( বঞ্চিত)
6)staggering( অতিরিক্ত, বিশাল, বিস্ময়কর) : 7)callous( উদাসীন) : affect less
8) virtually(কার্যত, প্রকৃত প্রস্তাবে)
9)wreaking( কারো উপর প্রতিহিংসা চরিতার্থ করা)
10) havoc( ব্যাপক ধ্বংশ, মমরুভূমি করা)
11) strike( অবরোধ, ধর্মঘট)
12) immense( বিপুল, বিরাট) : large, gigantic
13. Context (প্রসঙ্গ)
এবার পড়ি
Fire at Karwan Bazar
Investigate allegation of foul-play
On May 1, a fire completely destroyed 186 shops in Karwan Bazar, causing irrevocable loss to the shopkeepers. We shudder to think of the dire consequences had the fire broke out on any other day than May Day, when the shops were open and employees at work. Still, the havoc caused by the fire is considerable – according to the Babosayee Samity Organising Secretary, the loss in the fire incident was about Tk. 50 crore. The small traders lost their stores as well as their storage units—and their only source of income.
The fire is a reminder of the danger of unsafe, makeshift structures made of bricks, wood and bamboo, with no provisions for fire safety. It is a wonder that makeshift markets such as these have been allowed to function in their vulnerable forms in the heart of the city with no attempts from the respective authorities to ensure the minimum safety standards. This must be corrected immediately.
Meanwhile, a section of the shopkeepers suspect foul-play, given that DCC-North had been trying to relocate the market elsewhere for a while now. The mayor has staunchly denied this allegation, and we take him at his word. However, there should be a fair probe to preclude such a possibility.
The government and the city corporation should provide some form of compensation to the traders who have now lost everything they own. If traders have to be moved, the authorities ought to provide a suitable alternative and partly bear the cost of relocation.
EDITORIAL
Land registration hampered
Pay deed copiers’ dues
We are surprised by the report in this daily regarding the strike of extra-muharrirs (copiers of deeds) of land registry offices across the country because they have not been paid for the last 13 months. How is it possible that individuals employed by a government body can be denied their salary for over a year? The excuse of fund constraint is hardly convincing given that an estimate states that just five days of work abstention by the extra-muharrirs has deprived the government of TK 4 crore, an indication of the huge revenue this department earns. These deed copiers are paid only TK 7,200 a month for 300 pages of writing while the government gets TK 12,000 as revenue.
The strike has also caused immense suffering for individuals trying to get their land-related business done such as purchase, sale, mutation of land and mortgage. The backlog of work is also staggering and will cause huge delays if and when the strike is called off.
The government, no doubt, must investigate why these individuals have not been paid their salaries, incomes they need to sustain their families. The demand for deed copiers to be included in the national pay scale is not unjustified in context of such callous treatment from the offices they work for. Half of these deed copiers are women who are not entitled to maternity leave.
We hope the authorities will immediately pay these people their dues and take their demands seriously. Extra-muharrirs perform an essential function in land registration and without their services these offices will virtually stop functioning, wreaking havoc for many ordinary citizens needing land-related documents.
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