STAR DIARY

The Lost Nature

Just a couple of days ago, I was in a serious mood, as exams were knocking on the door. Suddenly I heard a loud scream. Immediately I walked to the dining room and saw my mother along with her best friend staring at the tube light rod. Their eyeballs were almost popping out of their sockets. As I followed their eyes, I was dumbfounded. A little bird was slipping from the tube light rod. It didn't even grow enough feathers. The tiny feet were trying to balance walking but they failed to do so. It was continuously staggering. The marble like eyes were looking for its mother. After 10 minutes of struggling finally we got hold of it. Aunty grabbed it lovingly and it seemed like that the bird gave a sigh of relief. She took it to the garage where its nest was located. After getting her baby, the mother showed gratitude whistling softly. The lack of trees has compelled the birds to take shelter in the buildings. Now isn't this our responsibility to take care of our environment? I have already got the evidence that soon our nature will get totally lost in this city.     

Hridita Saha
United International University, Dhaka

Tricky Begging!

The other day I was working in my office situated in Motijheel.  Suddenly, an old man came to my desk and asked for some financial assistance. I paused work and looked at the man's face. He was about 50-year-old and told me that his father was critically ill. So, for his father's treatment, he needed, huge sum of money. Out of curiosity,  one of my colleagues asked him how old his father was. "99-year-old," he replied. The man was looking quite energetic and vigorous for his age. He was talking in a  normal tone. In the meantime, he moved to various desks and collected a significant amount from my others colleagues, earning sympathy. I was suspicious of his movement. One of my colleagues followed him. As soon as the man went out of the office, he started counting his donation, then talked to someone over phone and fled from the scene by a CNG in the blink of an eye.  

These days begging syndicates target corporate officials and emotionally blackmail others by using elderly people asking for donation. Be careful while donating. Otherwise you may be deceived and your hard earned money will be misused. It is often heard that drug addicts in guise of beggars also beg alms to bear their drug expenses .So it is important to think twice before donating money.  

Md Zonaed Emran 
A Banker