AAMS Arefin Siddique, Former Vice-Chancellor, Dhaka University: A seven-member committee has been formed to reform the quota system in public service. The committee members are scrutinising the matter and take measures in line with their findings. I reckon solution to the complication surfaced over the quota reformation process is very easy. I do not believe…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…