A factual error
A bank's full-page advertisement in your April 3 issue drew my attention. The advertisement said that, "1905. It was a remarkable year. The Partition of Bengal was annulled and we opened our business in Bangladesh the same year". This is both a factual and a historical error. Bengal was partitioned in 1905 and the partition was annulled in 1911. How could a reputed bank make this mistake? Secondly, whatever reasons the British had for partitioning Bengal, the partition definitely benefited the people of East Bengal who had till then being neglected. Consequently, the annulment of the partition went against the interests of the people of East Bengal. Therefore, the conclusion that the annulment year was remarkable cannot be accepted.
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