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Little things

15 June 2004, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Tapader Md. Khalilur Rahman, Mirpur, Dhaka
15 June 2004, 18:00 PM
. PHOTO: AFP
Little things do not become easily visible. Some little things are so little that without microscopic help they do not become visible. Little grains of sand do not matter much. But they constitute a vast desert. A drop of water does not matter much but makes the vast ocean. little things we ignore. But if we care for little things we may arrest the tendency of aggravation. Little holes can easily be stitched by small needles. But if the hole becomes bigger and bigger it does not remain in repairable stage. Let us cite a very common example. In some places very small cracks are noticed on the road. If immediately the minor injuries of the road are repaired, the life of the road is increased. But we ignore them. The small crack widens and become bigger. Rain water logs into it, bad odor chills nostrils. It pollutes the environment. After a long time we extend our hands wide open for help or take a big budget to repair. But we could repair small holes with smaller funds.

History testifies that we were rich. We were robbed by the invaders. We became poor. we became poor but had self respect. Now we have assumed the status something short of a beggar. we beg for each and everything. We firmly believe that no one gives us anything without any interest. This way or that way the donor looks unto his/her own interest. Exception may be there but that exception does not become easily visible. However, let us try to do little things with our own available resources.

Rainy season is not far away. Dhaka city roads have side drains. These drains are adequately deep. But most of the drains have been silted. One hour's heavy rain will flood the roads. Rain waters cannot freely flow through these drains. Mention may be made to drains on both sides of Rokeya Sarani. The depth of the drain is about 2 (two) meters or so. But today only 6/12cms has been left to flow water. These drains require to be cleared before the rainy season.

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To clear the drains the DCC has manpower. No big equipment is needed to clear the drain. Mere will or determination is enough. But it is a little thing. Should we concentrate our valued attention on such a little thing? But while rain water will flood our carpeted roads then all eyes will be on it. These little things will cause harm to many in many ways.