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To the Editor
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Conversation withSaifur
Sir, It was Indeed remarkable that you arranged such a free and frank conversation .with hon'ble Finance Minister M Salfur Rahman which- was published in your esteemed daily on 05.06.92. Like many others, I was thrilled to read the questions, and the answers by the Finance Minister. My personal view is that the Finance Minister was very free and openly expressed himself, as honestly felt on various national issues, without caring public criticism. He was bold and straightforward and we are thankful to you for arranging such a nice interview with an important minister like the Finance Minister. Hopefully, you will be able to arrange such interviews with other high-ranking ministers as well for the benefit of readers who are interested In the welfare of the nation.
You are no doubt one of the few objective-minded journalists of the country and 1 wish you many more years of happy and objective career in journalism. 1 also want to convey through you my personal appreciation of the assistance given to you by Mahfuz Anam and Sabbir Mustafa in arranging the above mentioned interview. I wish them continued success in their chosen profession of journalism.
KKDas
GPO Box 123. Dhaka.
Father Timm and CHT
Sir, My attention is being drawn to the letters and news items so far published in the newspapers demanding deportation of Father Timm for his alleged Involvement with the CHT affairs.
Well, so far 1 know Fr. Timm as a dedicated teacher and social worker. He has been working as a reputed NGO expert for the improvement of the lot of the rural poor. His concern for bringing change in our rural power structure is indeed praiseworthy. For his outstanding human qualities.
with many others 1 respect and admire Father Timm. Il is very much difficult on our part to believe that Fr. Timm is involved in any negative activities. His association with the Commission for Justice and Peace might have created some misunderstanding because as a member of the Commission Fr. Timm had tried to reveal facts for the cause of establishing peace and Justice in the CHT. We don'.t trust that his activities in any way served the interests of the anti-state elements. 1 still firmly maintain that Fr. Timm under no circumstance could involve himself in any activity contrary to dur state or Govt, policy. Moreover, most of the time of the year, Fr. Timm remains busy with international social welfare matters staying out of Bangladesh.
Meanwhile. I have received a letter from Rosaline Costa of the Commission for Justice and Peace which 1 would like to reproduce here and which I hope will help in removing confusions generated In the public mind regarding Fr. Timm's activities.
Dear Sir,
I was glad to follow your letters regarding Fr. Timm and I greatly appreciate your estimation on him ....
I have been working with him since the last six years very closely. He is never involved with any of these allegations. Hope you will not misunderstand him or be misguided with all these false allegations.
If any query, you may contact me.
Yours sincerely.
Rosaline Costa
Commission for Justice and Peace
About the problems of CHT, I would once again like to recall the announcement recently made by our esteemed Prime Minister that she and her government is Interested In drawing a political solution to the existing CHT problems.
One more point I would like to make clear to all International concerns that none of
the governments after the independence of Bangladesh had undertaken any measure which might be classified as gross violation of human rights. On the other hand, the so-called Shanti Bahinl men have been killing the Innocent peace-loving people of the CHT. Is this not a gross violation of human rights? Had our army made a single operation like one of those performed by the Sri Lankan army against LTTE people, there wouldn't have existed any Shanti Bahint men around the CHT area.
We arc ready to go for political settlement with the deviated people of the CHT but we can not tolerate their terrorist activities and harmful actions ' against the solidarity and integrity of Bangladesh.
M Zahtdul Haque Assistant Professor. Bangladesh' Agricultural Institute. Dhaka.
Campus violence
Sir, We were horrified at the incident on the Dhaka University campus on 7th June in which three school children were Injured. Every citizen with conscience cannot but be shocked at the sight of the innocent faces of the kids who fell victim to the senseless violence on the campus. How long will the government and the opposition suffer indecision regarding taking unified action against the terrorists irrespective of their partyraffiliation? We do not understand why the members of the parliament arc not giving priority'to the issue of the campus violence while environment for education Is sharply deteriorating in most of the institutions.
Recently there has been an assault on a teacher by a student in Dhaka University. This type of incidents must be dealt with sternly — the cause must be nipped in the bud. If we condone such an incident today. it will recur tomorrow with uglier ferocity. The teachers Justifiably went on strike demanding exemplary punishment to the student who assaulted the teacher. But why cannot the teachers take such unified action against gun-shots on the campus? I wonder what the teachers will do If a teacher dies or a child of a teacher dies from a gunshot on the campus?
Dr M Amtnul Islam Department of Physics Rq)shaht University