Politicians, set examples!

By SN Mamoon, Dhaka
28 June 2005, 18:00 PM
We were dismayed to read the following news items recently in various newspapers. AL Secretary General, MA Jalil went to India for medical check-up. Dhaka Mayor, Sadeque Hossain Khoka flew to Singapore for medical check-up. Ex. President HM Ershad went to Saudi Arabia for annual medical check-up. Politician Zillur Rahman returns from abroad after medical treatment.

We are really sorry for them but all these medical check-ups and treatment could have been performed in Dhaka. We are blessed with plenty of competent medical practitioners who are providing services to people of all walks of life. In the last few years a good number of hospitals have come up in Dhaka and other districts. Our doctors are operating upon 'beating' hearts, carrying out kidney transplants, and transplanting knees and what not. Many more new hospitals will soon be added to the list of high quality hospitals, which can cater to the medical needs of all the rich and the mighty.

We will urge upon our politicians, public figures and the upper income group to be more patriotic and set examples. They ought to seek medical treatment in country, which will encourage the others. We strongly trust our doctors- our own brothers and sisters, to render required medical services to all. The country can only flourish if we trust our own people.