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To the Editor...
'Bihari camps': A rejoinder
Sir. A letter under caption "Bthari camps" written by Mr Z H Ansari. Secretary. Relief Committee. HaUshahr Non Lo cals Camp. ChHtogong. had ap peared In your esteemed paper on 22.1.92. Mr Ansari waxed eloquent on the humanitarian services done in his camp be tore and after the devastating cyclone of 199 1. We regret Mr Ansari misunderstood the far I hence his letter might have caused confusion among your valued readers.
In tact all humanitarian ser vices were done by the Bangladesh Non-Local Refugee Projects only funded by the CAFOD of Britain. We have been advised by the CAFOD/UK to clarify the actual position which is as under:
CAFOD Is not an NOO and
doe* not liave any registration tn Bangladesh. It Is not operational here. It Is a donor agency based In Britain. Further Mr P N Austin, as mentioned In Mr Ansari’s letter, was not at any time employed by the CAFOD.
We hope the above clarifies lion will dispel the misunderstanding. if any. among the readers
S M Tariq qc Jawaid Programme Manager Bangladesh Non Local Refugee Projects Pahartali. Chittagong
Bi man's inaugural flight: Some pertinent questions
Sir. The recent Inaugural flight of Blman to Japan has raised many questions In the
minds of taxpayers some of which are given below:
1) How many passengers travelled free of cost?
2) Based on return fare per passenger as Taka 65.442/- in the Economy Class, what Is the total amount expended towards Issuing free tickets?
3) What was the criteria for selection? Was there any announcement or advertisement by the government tn this regard and was there any formal application received to avail free tickets?
4) Who did the selection — an Individual or a body and what was the terms of reference?
5) What Is the sates projection that Blman expects
In near future to achieve as direct contribution of each passenger who were Issued free tickets? 6) Which is more beneficial from profitability point of view —
a) to bring into Bangladesh potential clients and travel agents/tour operators from Japan, or b) to take cross section of people from Bangladesh to Japan?
The above questions are very pertinent from the accountability point of view, particularly for a Third World country like Bangladesh where judicious spending should be the order of the day. With the winds of democracy that now prevails in our country we as citizens would expect the people's representatives as well as
public servants to give due consideration and weightage before making any expenses out of the public coffers.
A concerned cttlten
J8 debate
Sir. We very much enjoyed the hot debate speeches delivered In the parliament by the Leader of the House and Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina which was telecast by BTV on August 14. 1992. Both the leaders delivered their speeches with necessary arguments but. in my observation, Khaleda Zia was more confident in her delib era Lions
Meanwhile, the Opposition had fatted to pass the no confidence motion in the Jatlya Sangaad Now the question Is.
what is the use of tabling such issues? As long as BNP's majority prevails In the parliament, such motion will never get momentum. Perhaps It would be wise on the part of the Opposition to work honestly for achieving public trust and support. Whatever the Opposition's theoretical inference. BNP is still the single majority. But a majority party alone cannot ensure all the good for a country, cooperation and par tteipation of all other parties to essential to make the country a truly happy and peaceful home. And If the Opposition really wish to come back to power they have to keep on citing their sincerity and homaty before the nation.
M Zahidui Hag^ Assistant Professor. Bangladesh Agricultural Institute. Dhaka