It's our headache

By FM Abdul Matin Mirpur, Dhaka
13 March 2005, 18:00 PM
An intelligent family head does not generally disclose his family or home secrets to outsiders, as it may harm the family or home this or that way. There might originate some sort of disturbing or disorderly matters in a family or a home, compelling everybody to be worried , and each member of that family or home then no doubt seeks resolution of the undesirable matters without the notice or help of any outsiders. Of course, it is true that if the matter goes beyond the family/home control and if it becomes impossible for the family/home head himself to handle the situation, it may be necessary for him to seek others' interference to resolve it. Only then non-members may be called for temporary help.

Ours is a small country with a large population and the bulk of our people are illiterate and poor. We cannot deny the facts, but it does not mean that we should allow others to poke their noses into every important matter. Yes, non-members may extend their helping hand to some extent which we need. Past records say that outsiders had entered into a country in the name of friendship and started playing tricky games like data collection with a view to fulfilling their evil desire of making the country dependant on them. More clearly, they make the politicians their pets and force them to walk along the path prescribed by them. This way the entire country goes into their hands and it then loses its status of sovereignty and freedom and becomes completely crippled.

Considering all these facts and circumstances, our head of family and head of home, along with other members, should think very carefully before treading the path shown by the so-called friends. We should not overlook what has happened to some countries which are now totally dominated by foreigners.