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'Students fail to get jobs after completing education'
The JaNya Sangsad resumed Its sitting it U-32 am Monday with Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak All in llw chair.
The day’s business began after recitation from the holy Quran
The Deputy Speaker dis posed of a Special privilege notice and said the campus si tuaUon and the budget would be discussed tn the House Monday
Maqsud Ibne Aziz I Aina
Maqnud Ibne Aziz Lama (JP-Sylhci) took the floor and said the people of his area were frightened of AIDS which was reported recently there He said the Deputy Leader of the House Dr. Badruddoza Chow dhnry ts a prominent physician and requested him to give a statement on the issue.
Dhirendranath Shambhu
Dhtrendranath Shambhu (AL Natal 1.1 said education was now stopp'd all over tlie country. He drew the attention of the Deputy Leader of the House for a statement on ft.
Abdus Shahid
Taking the floor. Abdus Shahid (AL-Moulvi Bazar) drew the attention of the Industries Minister and sought to know why Sylhct paper and pulp industry had been closed. He said newsprint had became scarce In the market due to the closure of this industry
Motia Chowdhury
The Deputy Speaker allowed floor to Begum Molia Chowdhury (AL-Shcrpur) who said there was no sanction tn the present budget for the pa per board which was cstab fished by late President Ziaur Rahman It is now being heard that there is a conspiracy to sell Ihc board out to private sector.' she said and demanded a statement on it.
ASMFirow
ASM Firozc said .he had gone to the secretariate Monday morning but he did not see any government employee there. He also said that be had seen only some ministers there.
Pointing -out to the strike being observed by the government employees for implementation of the pay commission report. Hroze said the administration would not be able in function in such a sit nation. He stressed the need for taking a decision aboul this iw-fbte the end of the current session.
Abdul Awal Mian
The Deputy Speaker then allowed the floor to Abdul Awal Mian (Al.-Kushtia) who told the House that Kiimarkhafi town was being eroded by the river Coral This town will vanish any time " he said pointing out Its historical importance as the first place where a press was established. He drew the attention of the concerned min-isUy to take necessary measures for saving the town.
Rahmat Ali
Rahmat Ah (AL Gaxipur) said the whole country had now plunged into terrorism, lie quoted the Leader of the Opposition in parliament as saying that she would extend her full cooperation towards checking lerrortam provided the government remained sin cere and impartial aboul it He called for utilising police force, keeping them away from any influence, inchccking terror ism and violence in the coun-tty.
Recalling the tremendous contributions made by the student community tn the move ments In 1952. 62. 66. 69. 70 in the liberation war in 1971 and in the mass upsurge In 1990. All said he did not believe the students were involved in terrorism. lie suggested identifying the cle ments Involved in terrorism and checking them with an iron hand by utilising the p<> lice force.
Rahmat Ali said terrorism could not be stopped through harassment or the filling of false cases but it should be handled quite impartially and without party considerations.
Ali pointed out that unemployment problem was a reason for terrorism and said terrorism could not be stopped unless Job opportunities were created and unemployment allowance introduced by the government for the students who had completed their edu cation bul were Jobless. He also called for solution of the session-jam problem in the universities.
in this respect, the Awami League member stressed the need for a national consensus based on the spirit of January 25. 1975 under which a wei-iaic programme was launclicd In the country. He said peace could be restored in the coun-tly under a national consensus rteht at this moment.
Ali also called for introduction of a student teacher code of conduct so that the sacred relations between them could be maintained.
Khurshid Jahan
Begum Khurshid Jahan Haq (BNI1). taking the floor, stressed the need for greater unity lo root out terrorism from the country. "If we fail, terrorism will continue." she said.
Pointing out to a newspaper report that 200 students In-chidtng some members of Jatiyalabadl Chhatra Dal. have joined Chhatra league in Dlnajpur. Begum Haq said there was an agitation in Dlnajpur regarding this. She alleged that some quarters were fanning this agitation and sought to know who were behind this.
If such trend continues, she said, terrorism cannot be stopped. In this respect. Begum Khurshid Jahan Haq said the communal tension which started In 1947 was still continuing in India after so many years of its indepen-
Begum Haq said the auto, racy had fallen but wondered whether we had been able to remove Ite seeds
She said two greatmen of 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman. Iiad carved a place In our hearts. But ab.-wanted lo know who had dl sided them It should now b<-pointed out why this hap pened.' she said.
Reiterating her call for a na tional unity for checking ter rorism and resolving other na tional issues. Begum Khurshid Jahan Haq said wc should demonstrate the same spirit lliat was shown on the floor of parliament during the passage of constitution amendment bills recently, for restoring peace and tranquility In. the country.
Al this stage, the Chair wanted to know from the Chief Whip how long he would like the discussion on "terrorism in ihc campuses' to continue.
Khandaker Delwar Hossain
Chief Whip Khandaker Delwar Hossain said the subject was very Important but the discussions were becoming long. He said it was necessary to shorten this discussion since there is a need to switch over to deliberation on the budget.
He said the Chief Whip of the Opposition could give hts opinion on the matter.
Mohammad Nasim
Opposition Chief Whip Mohammad Nasim said the Chair could take a decision on this and suggested that time allotted for the speakers could be curtailed so that more and more speakers could participate in the discussion on such a crucial issue.
The Deputy Speaker said he would like to know the views of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition on the subject.
Abdus Samad Azad said the discussion was becoming lengthy but it is also desirable that more members got chances to speak.
Prof liadruddoza Chowdhury
At this stage. Education Minister and Deputy Leader of the House Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury look the floor and said he would like to have half an hour's time to reply to the questions.
He said the State Minister for Education would also like the speak on the Issue.
The Deputy Speaker said two minutes would be given to each speaker and expected the members to abide by the time limit.
Sheikh Ansar Ali
Taking the floor. Sheikh Ansar Ali (Jamaat). said several Jute mills and educational institutions were closed and it was a bad sign for the nation.
The Chair asked the member to confine his observations to the educational arena.
The Jamaat member said he suspected of a conspiracy be-
hind the closure of the educa tional Institution*. He said he had mentioned the closure of jute mills since a particular country in brnefltted when Jute mills of thia country remained closed
The Jamaat member said Klcai utterance* of certain era like the expressions 'restating' or 'crushing' the political opponents were also largely responsible for generat ing political tension and ler-
3ince there Is no punishment for acts of terrorism, he said, the tendency toward violence is encouraged.
Rouahan Ali
At this stage. Roushan All (ALJessore) drew the atten tion of the Chair to a news Item in the daily 'New Nation' that a tender had been floated secretly to demolish the Jessore-Benapole railway line he wanted a discussion on this issue tomorrow.
The Chair said he would look into the point Rrsed by the member.
Suranjit Sengupta
Participating in the discussion on campus violence. Suranjit Sengupta (GP Sunamganj). said the question before the nation today is whether politics woqld dominate terrorism or terrorism dominate politics.
Tlx- Ganatantri Party member said democracy would not flourish unless violence in the educational institution* and other areas was curbed, no matter how unanimously ihc House adopted the constitutional amendment bills.
Gupta said the supporters of the autocratic regime sought to argue that their regime was not responsible for campus violence since the regime no more existed today.
This argument, he pointed out. did not hold good since the remnants of autocracy were still tn existence.
Gupta felt that an inertia had gripped the government because no effective steps were under , way for tackling terrorism.
Education Minister Prof B. Chowdhury is an intellectual, the Leader of the House Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is not only the head of a political party but also a respected national leader, he said adding that more concrete actions were desirable from- those who were in charge of Education and Home Ministries.
Gupta said terrorism had to be curbed impartially with no partiality to ruling party's "Chhatra Dal"'
The opposition member said presence of leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition was necessary tn the House.
Referring to the Jamaat-e Islami and Its students wing. Sengupta said their political ideology was also responsible for campus violence since a Chhatra Shiblr worker did not hesitate to kill his next roommate to embrace "Shahadat."
Moulana Sobhan
Rising on a point of order Moulana Abdus Sobhan contested the contention of Surunjit Sengupta that member* of Chhatra Shlbir killed a student who was asleep in the next room of a student*' hostel. He said he would accept the allegation if Sengupta could prove it.
Moulana Sobhan requested the Chair to expunge the particular portion of Sengupta's
Hie Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak Ali ruled that the statement of Sobhan would also be recorded and that there would be no need to expunge Sengupta's speech
Selina Rahman
Speaking next. Mrs. Selina Rahman (Barinal Jhalakathl Pirojpwr) said the student community had played a gforf ous rote of waging movements in the country
She Mid the seed of Violence was in fact sown tn the Pakistan period and the deposed President Ershad patronised IV He said the students were supplied with arms by Er* had regime for creating division in the rank and file of their community.
She Mid the political leaders and others were using the students for their selfish interest. She hoped terrorism from the campus should be tlx wiped out the Mme wav the autocracy was eliminated from the country through unity.
She 'said it was the collective responsibility of all and not of the government alone.
Nurul Islam Moni
Nurul Islam Monl (Ind-Borguna) said terrorism could not be eliminated from the campus and other areas by holding discussions alone. This problem is political and it should be solved politically, he added.
Recalling the glorious contributions of the student community in all the past movements and the war of liberation. he said a well planned move was now on to tarnish the image of this community. He suggested that the leader* of BNP. Awafni League and Jamaat-e-Islami should *11 across the table, discuss lite problem of terrorism and work out practical steps to curb tills scourge. The leaders of these organisations which have dominant student organisations In colleges and universities should take concrete decisions how to curb terrorism on the campus, he said.
Moni blasted ihc present system of education saying that it was not compatible with reality. The type of education now being imparted to students in universities and colleges could not guarantee them the means of earning when they come out of universities. After completing their educational life the students roam in the streets as the scope of employment Is very limited, he said.
He farther Mid Mudcnts in dulged in unsocial activities as they had no sense of direction a and found no ray of hope for survival. He. therefore, pleaded for doing away with such unproductive system of-education which tailed to provide them the means of earning their living after completing their ed ucation.
Shanwuddoha
Shamsuddoha (CPB-Nllpha mart) Mid there was no reason to understand why terrorism was spawning in society. This curse could be successfully tackled and eliminated If all of ua realised the dark future of the country.
Paying tributes to the student community for their glorious role in all past movement of the country, he said general student* did not Indulge in terrorism. He Mid during the month* of June and July 76 student clashes and 27 political clashes occurred In the country resulting In the death of 10 person* and Injuries to about 2.000 others.
He laid stress on arriving at a consensus to curb terrorism. He suggested that the government. administration and the law enforcing agencies should discharge their respective responsibility impartially without showing any mercy to evil doers. His other recommendations Included : no shelter to holders of arms by any of the political parties, purging the armed holders from the political and student organisations, eliminating corruption and other malpractices from the educational Institutions, no-adrntsston of non-students to educational institutions and hostels, and all-party declaration to discourage terrorism.
Shamsuddoha was of the opinion that the responsibility of the government in curbing terrorism was immense. The government should set up an example in this regard, he said.
He also appealed to all to refrain from flaring up communal passion of the people by their unguarded remarks. In this connection, he said Mau-lana Matiur Rahman Nizami in his speech ' in the House
Bunday referrad ta the WWA on hi* cap and beard and opined that *ueh reaadu would only tend to flare up
AlangirKaMr
Aiamgfr Kabir (BNP Naoga on) said terrorism on the campus has cast a shadow of gloom and frustration in our national life. He attributed the source of terrorism to unemployment. autocracy and legacy of the past
He said terrorism first surfaced in the country during the •Ixtie* and accused late Governor Monem Khan of then East Pakistan of patronising terrorism.
Alamglr Kabir regretted that bribe-taker*, thieve*, looters, corrupt element and persons indulging in terrorism did not feel guilty of their misdeed* He called for solving
Shamsul Huq (AL-Mymenslngh) said it would have been better if the Prime Minister had been present in the House when a serious debate on terrorism was going
Huq firmly believed that the BNP government could eliminate terrorism from all levels in just one hour's time if It so wished.
He further Mid since the BNP government was in power It was responsibilities for dealing with thi* problem. The BNP government must hold out the assurance that It would quit power if It tailed to eliminate terrorism.
Mohiuddin Ahmed (AL-Bakcrganj) Mid during the movement against autocracy both Chhatra League and Jatiyatabadl Chhatra Dal worked shoulder to shoulder. If the student* of these two organisation* could work in complete harmony tn the past then why should not they be able to maintain this understanding at present? he asked.
He said doubt and suspicion crept tn the minds when police gave shelter to the students of one organisation and chased those belonging to it* rival organlMtion.
Mohiuddin Ahmed
Mohiuddin Ahmed said police should not discriminate tn punishing the evil doers, no matter which political party or parties they might belong to.
He called upon all quarters to discuss the problem of terrorism with open mind and come to a solution to this scourge with open mind.
Awaml League leader Tofaei Ahmed said the issue now being discussed In the House was most significant in our national life.
Paying tributes to student community, he said the students of our country had made significant contributions to the movements of 1962. 1966, mass upsurge of 1969. Liberation war of 1971 and anti-autocracy movement of 1970. The student community came out unhesitatingly during our national distress in the past, he said.
Tofaei Ahmed
Tofaei Ahmed, said it was the students who played a very brave role for saving Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the gallows during the rule of Ayub Khan. He said he felt hurt to see the orgy of terrorism on the campus.
He said in the president sangsad there are a number of MPs who were reputed student leaders of the universities. In this connection, he mentioned the names of Rashed Khan Menon. Begum Motia Chowdhuiy, Shahjahan SlraJ. Shamsuddoha,. Fazlur Rahman Patal, Monirul Huq Chowdhury and Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami. Tofaei Ahmed said during their time terrorism of the present kind was absent on the campus.
He categorically said terrorism could not be eliminated from the campus so long as non students would give lead-eislijp to student organisa-
Tofacl Ahmed said the situ atlon in Dhaka and Chittagong universities had deteriorated further.
He expressed hl* astonishment how the Education Minister could suggest to the Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University to step down when a democratically elected government is in power.
The Awaml league leader, however. Mid both the government and the opposition had a role to play in
consolidating the base ol democracy. He said mere enactment of laws would not help establish democracy
Emphasising the need for estsblishing peace. Tofaei Ahmed said democracy could not be established on sound footing without peace on the campus of the universities.
Referring to the indefi'itte closure of universities he Said universities were never closed in such a manner in the past He Mid during the rule of Awami League there was an incident of killing In Dhaka University when Hangaharrihu
return of Bangabandhu. the killers were tried an^ given punishment, he Mid.
Citing the clemency provision in the Constitution. Tofaei Ahmed said before amendment of the provision, the killers, rapists and arsonists were kept outside its purview but. he Mid. the convicted kilter of Shahldullah Kaiser was pardoned and released.
Tofaei Ahmed said a parlia mentary committee should be formed for finding out the means to curb terrorism on the campus.
He said terrorism had engulfed the entire country. Including the universities. He said the police alone should not be held responsible for not curbing violence on the campus because the political leaders had also their part to pirl The police could not act lot J pendentiy because of preMUre. he Mid.
Referring to Sundays Incident tn Chittagong University. Tofaei Ahmed Mid 100 police and 100 BDR personnel were present bul they could not act of their own. He said two groups were involved in the Pabna clash but only the Chhatra League worker* were arrested. We could not expect rule of law if such thing* happen in future.
He *a1d the Education ^sinister is a resoeciaoie per-•on but his ministry I* not free
The Awaml League member Mid non-student* should not be allowed to stay in the residential hall* and admtoaion should be on the basis of merit
He said he could not reply to ■ query from his daughter who Is a medical student. She wanted to know when we are discussing campus violence in the sangsad. why the universities are closed.
Tofaei called for making united efforts, irrespective of party affiliation, to work for freeing the country from terrorism.
ShaMahan Mtr|
Taking the floor next, Shahjahan SlraJ said the Dhaka ■ University had a glorious past and Ils students had played commandable role in every hour of national need.
Siraj said the politicians had passed the parliamentary democracy bill by ending the one-party and the autocratic rules.
The root of democracy had been planted, he said adding that the nation had been freed from the rule of one-party and the autocracy.
He, however. Mid we the Clltlclans were responsible the armed terrorism now prevailing in different universities because we could not control our students fronts.
The lone JSD member from Tangall said campus terrorism is a political problem and should be tackled politically.
He said all political parties should meet Monday night, if necessary, to discuss the issi fe and make an announcement to the effect that all studedl fronts should surrender their arms within a month.
Winding up the two-day debate on the campus violence the Deputy Leader of the House Education Minister, Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury, explained the reasons for such situation and said that ail the arms were not surrendered to the authorities after the liberation war. As a result, he said a section of corrupt elements was dominating the society taking advantage of the situation. As section of the political leadership of the count™ was directly patronising and harbouring the hoodlums for their selfish end*. He lauded the role of the teachers in the independence movement.
Prof Chowdhury pointed out that a few of the teachers were also involved in the situation prevailing in the educational institutions.
In hts half an hour long speech the Deputy Leader of the House also listed some educational institutions Inclu BUET where academic atmosphere was quite appreciable a* they were free from vio-tence.
Terming the campu* violence as a national problem the Deputy Leader of the House proposed a 15 member par liamentary committee headed by the Law and Justice Minister. Mirza Oofam Haft* to recommend necesMry measure* to curb terrorism on the