July 8, 2018
Exercise austerity in electricity, water use: PM
Abrar Hussain: Urging everyone to practice cleanliness, the Prime Minister called upon her countrymen to exercise discipline in using electricity and water, adding that the government provides these at subsidized prices. “We administer subsidy in providing power and water to you…thousands of crores of Taka are given in this connection as subsidy; you must be…
Attackers of the protestors should be brought to justice
Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University: Those who assaulted the quota reform protestors should be brought to justice. The method of attack seemed to indicate that the attackers had intended to harass the protestors. This should be remedied. The protestors have a voice and they have a right to express that. As long…
It’s not been a country like that of Hitler or Mussolini
Asif Nazul, Professor of Law, Dhaka University: The entire nation was stunned by the way Chhatra League carried out attacks on the quota reform protesters. The incidents, especially the merciless beating of quota reform leader Nurul Haq Nur, the beating of Rajshahi University student Tarikul with a hammer, which broke both his legs, and the…
Quota issue and the probable solution
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Quota has become a sensitive issue recently. Many a people call it a movement for ‘quota cancellation’ while another group term it ‘quota reformation’ movement. There are several categories of quota: student admission quota, patient’s admission seat quota, government service quota etc. In…