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Political leaders adopt declaration, identify main problems of educational arena

Consensus on solving campus problems

By Staff Correspondent
Leaders of 40 political parties Friday agreed to make united efforts to solve all problems facing the educational arena.
The consensus was reached at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the International Conference Centre.
Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the six-hour meeting BNP Secretary General Abdus Salam Talukdar, who is also LORD Minister said the political leaders identified terrorism. leakage of question papers, session-jam. copying and unemployment as the problems vitiating the campus atmosphere.
A declaration unanimously adopted at the meeting was read out by Salam Talukdar at the news briefing. It said the political leaders would meet again soon to take decisions on solution of the problems.
Through the declaration the political leaders called upon all political and student organizations to help hold the scheduled July 31 election of the Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) in a free, lair and peaceful at mo sphere.
The meeting, presided over by Begum Khaleda Zia. was held in a very cordial atmo sphere. Leaders of political parties of almoat al) shades of opinion attended the meeting. Jatlya Party. Freedom Party and Jatlya Samajtantrtk Dal (Rab) however remained unrepresented.
In her opening address the Prime Minister told the politi cal leaders that the campus violence had become an obstacle to the nourishment of dcmoi racy and called for concerted efforts of all to end it.
She said she had already held meeting with students arid teachers with a view to solving the problems of the educational arena. The meet Ing was intended for an open-heart exchange o( ideas of po 11 tlal leaders
The meeting began right at 4-15 pm and continued till 10 30 pm with breaks for tea and the Magreb prayer Begum Zia threw a dinner for the political leaders at the end of the meeting.
Talking to The Dally Star during the Magreb break the Prime Minister termed the atmosphere of the meeting as very cordial' and said that the political leaders were discussing the campus problems with an open mind.
She said the political leaders put suggestions for solving the problems and appeared optimistic about the outcome of the meeting. She said she would call more such meetings to help work out solutions.
Education Minister Prof. Badruddoza Chowdhury told. the The Daily Star that the Government did not put forward its own suggestions for consideration by the political leaders. Instead, it preferred suggestions from the political leaders.
Friday's meeting of political leaders to unitedly find solutions to the campus problems was the first one of its kind tn the country. Earlier tn January, the political leaders had created history b^ unanimously agreeing to a code of political conduct before the February 27 parliament elections. That meeting was held at the initiative of the Election Commission.
Political leaders attending the meeting welcomed Begum Khaleda Zia for convening the meeting. Political leaders at the meeting were found to speak with the spirit of self-criticism. and it was clear that everybody was eager to see the campus peaceful and the academic atmosphere congenial,, said one source.
Leaders of the smaller parties attending the meeting exerted pressure on the bigger political parties to help end the campus problems. Some leaders said the ruling BNP. Awam! League. Jatlya Samajtantrtk Dal and Jamaat-e-Islami could come to an agreement and let others know about the agreed terms. .
The Five-party Alliance leaders were very specific about short-term and longterm solutions. They emphasised that the law should be applied equally to all.
Elderly politician Mohiuddin Ahmed of BKSAL told The Daily Star that the Prime Minister had identified terrorism as a major problem in onetarea. Terrorism is there in other areas, too. he said adding, given the sincerity of the government and cooperation of other political parties, the problem could definitely be solved.
He said musclemen used sophisticated weapons which old people like him could not even think about. Quoting K M Obaidur Rahman he said only hockey sticks were used In campus violence In the early Sixties. If government agencies remained vigilant there was no way for musclemen to procure sophisticated weapons, lie ob served.
Rashed Khan Menon of Workers Party told newsmen that they had also discussed possibilities of rehabilitation of students who had become musclemen' as victims of the situation
Bimal Biswas of the Five Party Alliance in his address asked why the government could central Jetty atabedl Chhatra Dal and put an end to excesses of Chhatra Shibir in CWttagong University amt why certain elements accused of murdering Dr Milan were sheltered by a certain party
Begum Sajcda Chowdhury. MP and Tofael Ahmed. MP. of Awnmi League. Mattur Rahman Nizami. MP. of Jamaat-«-Island. Mohiuddin Ahmed. MP. J of BKSAL Hashed Khan 1 Menon. MP. of Workers PMty/ Shahjahan KiraJ MP. of JSD (9). Saifuddln Ahmed Manik of CPB. Obaidur Rahman of Janadal. Abdul Matin of Muslim league Nirmal Sen of Sramik Krlshak Santi] bad I Dal. Dilip Barua of Stunyabadi Dal. ASM Solalman of Krtshak Sramik Party. A F M Mahbubul Haque of BSD. KhalcquzzamAn Bhuiyan of BSD. Haaanul Huq Inu of JSD. Shawkat Hossain Nilu of PNP. Shafiul Alam Prodhan of JACPA. Manindra Nath Sarkar of Hindu Oikyya. Moinuddin Khan Badal of BSD. Mirza Sultan Raza of JSD and Maulana Obalduliah bin Jalalabad! of Blpfabi Islamic Oikyya Partshad, took part in the discussion.
Education Minister Prof. Badruddoza ■ Chowdhury. Irrigation. Flood Control arid Waler Resources Minister Majidul Huq. Communications Minister Oil Ahmed. Industries Minister Shamsul Islam Khan. Shipping Minister M K Anwar. Health and Family Welfare Minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf. State Minister for T and T Shamsul Islam. Social Welfare and Women Affairs Minister Tariqul Islam. State Minister for Education Principal Yunus Khan. State Minister for Youth and Sports Sadek Hossain Khoka. Mayor of Dliaka City Corporation. Mirza Abbas, Abul Bashar of Workers Party. Shamsuzzoha. MP. of CPB were present on the occasion.