I was dismayed to read about Colombian plane crash that killed 76 people. The unfortunate flight was carrying Brazil's Chapecoencs football team members. Out of 81 people only five people survived the crash. It is shocking for the world of football. The cause of the accident is yet to be clearly known. A VDO of the Chapecoencs football team which was widely circulated around the world in Internet, shows that players were readying to board the flight. The fans gathered in Brazil and Columbia to mourn the death of their favourite players. A few days ago our national cricket star Shakib Al Hasan was lucky to survive as the helicopter carrying him crashed just immediately after dropping him. One person was killed in the accident. The whole country was relieved to know that narrowly escaped an accident was safe and sound had it happened a few seconds earlier. Any death or accident is regrettable. Nobody wants to hear about an accident happening to his/her near and dear ones. So it was for the football fans around the world. We express our heartfelt sympathy for the players, club to which they belonged, supporters and the family members of those who died in the unfortunate plane crash.
Nadim Javed
Tejgaon, Dhaka
