Md. Moniruzzaman:
Like the rest of the country, in Mymensingh city, on the one hand, SSC exams are going on and on the other hand, students are busy preparing for HSC exams. Currently, there is a severe crisis of electricity and fuel oil in the country. Even in such a disastrous and critical situation, a small and cottage industry fair is being organized on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Mymensingh city. There is intense anger and dissatisfaction among people of different classes and professions in the city over organizing such a fair during a time of public importance. Especially students, guardians and teachers have raised questions about the rationality of this fair.
Current SSC examinee Cynthia Afrin Shifa reacted and said, “I saw that the fair was organized next to the park. Actually, we are disappointed to see such an arrangement at this time. If there is a fair during our exams, many classmates will spend time at the fair instead of studying. I don’t understand how such a fair is organized during this crisis in the country.”
Sadia Akhter Antara, a student of Government Laboratory High School, said, “We feel good when there is a fair, we can hang out with friends or buy a lot of things. But having a fair at this time means an irreparable loss for us. On the one hand, the SSC exams are going on, on the other hand, the HSC exams are ahead. I don’t understand how the authorities allow the fair to be held at this time.”
Guardian and local businessman Babul Hossain expressed extreme concern about the fair. He said, “Our common people’s words are worthless. Polapan has given up his studies after seeing the fair’s pandals and gates. Now if the fair starts in full swing, the results of our exam-taking children will be bad. On the one hand, our Education Minister is trying day and night to maintain the learning environment, and they are ruining the educational environment by organizing such entertainment. We want no fair to be held during the SSC exams and before the HSC exams. This will have a direct negative impact on the exam results of our children.”
In this regard, Imtiaz Ahmed Tansen, president of the Samajkarmi and Samaj Puran Sangskriti Sangha, said, “Mymensingh, the city of education and culture, already has various civic crises including traffic jams. On top of that, organizing a fair at this very important time of exams and electricity and fuel crisis is in no way acceptable. Such commercial events will distract students and increase discomfort in public life. The administration should have reconsidered the issue of allowing the fair considering the public interest.”
Regarding the organization of the fair during this critical time, Mymensingh Metropolitan Sujon Vice President Touhiduzzaman Chhotan said, “When the entire country is struggling to save electricity and deal with the economic crisis, the lighting and unnecessary pomp of the fair are creating anger in the minds of the common people. This will become a big obstacle for students. The administration should take effective steps against it quickly.”
Regarding the preparations for the fair, Bikash Roy of the organizing committee said that the fair has been closed during the students’ exams. Since there is currently no electricity crisis in the country and the overall situation is favorable, a decision has been taken to launch the fair before Eid.
“However, the locals claim that despite applying in accordance with the so-called rules, this fair has no legal and moral validity in the current crisis situation. It has been alleged that the organizing group is desperate to launch the fair on the pretext of influential circles.
Though attempts were made to contact Mymensingh Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Saifur Rahman on his mobile phone several times to get the administration’s statement on this matter, he did not pick up the call. Later, when Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Reza Md. Golam Masum Pradhan was asked about the fair, he made a mysterious comment. The ADC (General) said, “We have no statement about the fair, this is our statement.” However, at the same time, he questioned the legality of the fair and said that no permission was given by the district administration to hold the fair.
The entire city’s attention is now on the administration regarding the future of such a controversial fair on the banks of the Brahmaputra River next to Joynul Udyan. The hopes of guardians, conscious people and locals, personal interests The administration will play an effective role in addressing the educational life of students and the national crisis.
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