Pakistan polls and subcontinent’s stability

    Waliur Rahman, Former Ambassador: The common people of the subcontinent take a great interest in the politics. It seems that they do politics actively or at least try to do so. Politics has become a part of their everyday life, even if they are not actively involved with politics. As a result, any election means…

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      Revitalize, prioritise education in line of job, research & knowledge

      Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed, Former Deputy Director General and Commandant, Ansar VDP Academy: Education is a basic need for mankind as all as human resource development. In the present world, there is an ample scope for education. There are different branches and components in the educational arena and they are: general education, scientific education and…

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        PM must be handed primary quota reform probe report

        Professor Dr. Mijanur Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Jagannath University: I think that the initial probe report on the committee formed over quota reformation process has to be sent to the prime minister. In the last one decade, only 9% out of 30% quota meant for the freedom fighter category has been fulfilled, while the rest quota was…

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          Coal scam: Barapukuria MD, 19 other officials sued

          M Humayun Kabir: Some 19 former and current officials of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL), including its managing director, have been sued over disappearance of 1.45 lakh tonnes of coal from the state-owned coalmine in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur. Anisur Rahman, manager (admin) of BCMCL, lodged the case with Parbatipur Police Station yesterday, said…

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            Coal smuggling impossible without involvement of high-ups

            Prof Anu Muhammad, Member Secretary, National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports: Around 140,000 tonnes of coal has vanished into thin air from Brapukuria. I think the smuggling is not possible without involvement of the high-ups. It takes 14,000 trucks, each with a capacity of 10 tonnes, to smuggle the huge…

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              Solution to quota reform demo in committee, or compromise?

              Dr. Syed Anwar Husain, Professor, BUP: If the quota reform protesters were informed that more 75% posts in public service are filled through recruitment process without any quota, there would not have any necessity of demonstration. The 30% quota for freedom fighters could never be filled up, with the quota limit seeing just 9% covered in…

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                Impartial role of quota reform committee is vital

                Rasheda K Chowdhury, Former Caretaker Government Adviser: The quota system was adopted keeping a special situation in mind. For instance, the freedom fighters’ quota has been introduced for the war heroes. And, the quota system was revoked over a special situation. Meanwhile, a court order also says that the children of freedom fighters will be entitled…

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                  PM failed to send strong orders to BCL

                  Prof. Dr. Ajoy Roy, Physicist and educationalist: The Prime Minister’s orders to the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members to not attack on the quota reformists were not very strong. It is unclear that how much in control the BCL is of the PM. We are often witnessing BCL attacks on the quota reformists along with…

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