Water pollution

Water, an important element of the human environment, is essential for human and
plant life. It next to air. Water can be polluted in many ways. First of all farmers use
chemical fertilizers and insecticide in their fields to grow more food. The rain and
floods wash away some of the chemicals. They get mixed with river water, canal
water and pond water. Secondly mills and factories pollute water by throwing the
waste materials and unsold products into the rivers and canals. Thirdly steamers,
motor launches and even sail boats can pollute water by throwing oil, food waste and
human waste into the rivers and canals. Moreover. unsanitary latrines in the
countryside standing on the banks of the rivers and canals also pollute water. Besides
the kutcha drains running into the rivers and canals cause water pollution. Clean water
is safe for use and polluted water is harmful for man. Water pollution can be prevented
in many ways. First of all we should make the people aware of the fact that water is
next to air. It is called life. So fertilizer, chemicals and pesticide should not be allowed
to mix with river water, canal water and pond water. Mills and factories should not
throw the waste materials and unsold products into rivers and canals. Steamers. motor
launches and even sail boats should not throw oil, food waste and human waste into
the rivers and canals. Unsanitary latrines in the countryside should not be built on the
banks of the rivers and canals. In fine awareness should be created in the public.

The Life of a Rickshaw Puller

A rickshaw puller is a person who earns his bread by driving a rickshaw. Very often
he drives the rickshaw of others. He is quite familiar both in cities and towns.
Generally, he lives in a slum. Though he works hard from morning till late night, he
leads a poor life. He does not consider the condition of the weather. He works hard
despite foul weather. Sometimes there arises a dispute between him and the passenger
for fare. If he falls sick, his family members fall in distress. All of them have to starve.
He cannot enjoy peace and happiness. He also suffers from inferiority complex.
Besides, his children cannot hope for a bright future. Sometimes some passengers

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behave roughly with him. But he does not have sufficient strength to tackle it. Some
rickshaw pullers try to cheat the passengers. He takes rest here and there or sitting on
his rickshaw. On the whole, his life is full of sufferings. To support his family, he has
to drive the rickshaw despite his sickness. In fact, he leads a poor and subhuman life.

A Winter Morning
A winter morning is cold and foggy. Everything seems hazy and indistinct. Grasses
are wet with dew drops. However, when the sun rises, dew drops sparkle like pearls.
Old people and children shiver in cold. Poor people gather straw and make fire to bask
in the heat. Animals, too, are helpless. They hide themselves in the corner of the house
and try to save themselves from the biting cold outside. People get up late in the
morning. Elderly people and children usually get up a bit late to evade cold of the
early morning. Working people go out when the fog disappears and the sun seems
brighter. People sometimes eat homemade cakes with 'date juice' and enjoy the
warmth of the early sun while sitting outside their homes. Bangalees settled abroad,
make it a point to return and spend the winter in Bangladesh. They find the winter here
pleasant as the winter in any European country is tremendously cold. A winter
morning in Bangladesh is thus quite fascinating for them. My personal feeling about a
winter morning is that it is a bane for the poor but a boon for the rich.

A Street Hawker
A street hawker sells various things roaming from place to place. He is a common
figure on our street. Generally, he sells various items like toys, clothes, fruits, utensils,
vegetables, ice-cream, and so on. He carries his goods on his head or shoulder and
sometimes, in a small handcart. He walks along roads and streets from dawn to dusk.
He shouts the names of the items he sells. There are other types of hawkers also. They
sell nothing but buy things like empty bottles, old newspapers, magazines, books,
plastic and tin containers, broken household items, etc. A street hawker is very
cunning. He knows his business very well. His main customers are children and
women. So, he usually comes when his customers are free from their usual work and
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the male persons are not at home. He generally buys his goods at a cheaper rate and
sells them at a profit. In fact, their goods are cheaper than those sold in the market. But
sometimes, they supply spurious and sub-standard things and cheat the customers.
Yet, the service that a street hawker renders to our society is really great. He brings the
goods we need daily before our house. When we cannot go out to buy our necessaries,
he brings them to our doorstep. However, a street hawker leads a very simple life. He
lives from hand to month. But, he is a man of dignity because he earns his bread
through hard work. So, we should respect his honest labor.

A Book Fair I have Visited

A book fair is a kind of fair where different types of books are displayed for sale.
Nowadays, it has become very popular in our country. Last month, I visited a book
fair. I went there with my elder brother. The fair was arranged on the occasion of 21
February. It was held at the Bangla Academy premises. As it was my first visit to a
book fair, I was really surprised when I entered the fair. There were hundreds of stalls
at the fair. The environment was charming. The stalls were arranged systematically.
There were information counters. There were also some stalls for taking snacks. I saw
that all kinds of books such as fiction, drama, poetry, novel, biography, translation.
children's literature, story books, etc. were available at the fair. I bought some books
on science fiction and comics. After walking for a long time, we became tired. So, we
entered a food stall and took some light food. Suddenly, I noticed a crowd in front of a
stall. I went there and became surprised to see my favourite writer Abdul Hye Sikder.
He was giving autographs. I also took an autograph. We also attended a short seminar
at the fair in which some renowned personalities of our country delivered speeches on
the importance of books in our life. After that, we left the fair, but I brought with me a
lot of pleasant experiences.