Dr. Kamal,

I read some of your pieces - undoubtedly the words reveal the work of a smart and educated intellectual. Right now I'm in the process of going through "71 er atto ghater itihas" - and I must commend you on the language you employ. The only comment I have is to address your attack on secularism and your focus on religion. It is my contention that religion has no place in the modern 21st century era. It is the relic of a bygone past and it is a thorn in the path to development and progress. It does nothing but create divide and halt progress for societies. I won't reiterate examples here - both current and past world events stand as evidence to my words.

Surely there is no justification to the belief that "an angel" came down to a shepherd meditating in a cave and revealed to him the word of god. What angel, and what god? It is time for us to leave our prehistoric myths behind.