We had so little rice for ourselves; how were we supposed to spare some for the beggars? Since childhood I had seen my parents giving alms to the beggars, and alms meant a handful of rice. And yet they have opened the rice control office here and won’t sell more than two-taka worth of rice! As if we are saving rice starch from yesterday! I chased out a beggar asking for alms and then I welcomed two Brahmins from Nadia for lunch!

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 09, 2020 12:22 UTC