Maj Gen (retd) Abdur Rashid, Security Analyst : It was not important whether the main copy of “Instrument of surrender to be signed at Dacca on 16 December 1971” was torn apart. Rather enlargement or revision of it was more important. Maj (retd) Qamrul Hasan wrote what changes were made, but he did not mention what…
Dr. Ahmed Al Kabir, Former Chairman, Rupali Bank Ltd : The procrastination of banks in reducing loan interest rates down to single digit is not good in any way. In the mean time, banks have cut their deposit rates. However, if they really did that, this procrastination defies all logic. Spread in banks should not…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Abrar Hussain: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a grant of $100 million to Bangladesh yesterday, the first half of an assistance package to develop basic infrastructure and services for refugees fleeing from neighboring Myanmar. Bangladesh is currently facing an uphill challenge in managing the refugee camps in the southern district of Cox’s Bazar, where…
Sejuti Mourin: BNP will stage demonstrations in the capital on Sunday protesting what the party claimed to be was the denial of police permission for holding its Saturday’s rescheduled rally in the city. Party’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the initiative at a press conference at its Naya Paltan central office yesterday,…