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JS body chooses public meeting venue soon

By Nurul Kabir
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Public Works will soon decide on a venue in the city for the public rallies of different sociopolitical organisations, an authoritative source said.
Different social and political organisations had been demanding a venue for public meeting in the city and the standing committee was given the responsibility to select and suggest the allotment of a piece of land for this purpose by the winter session of Parliament last year.
Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia, ' Minister for Public Works and chairman of the 10-mcmber standing committee, while talking to The Daily Star said that the committee was consistently working to keep its commitment to Parliament.
A sub-committee was constituted last month to search for an adequately large piece of land, the Minister said adding that it was expected to send its recommendation by the last week of this month.
As soon as the sub-committee comes up with its recommendation, the standing committee will finalise its decision on the Issue, the Minister said.
Headed by ruling party MP ATM Alamgir, the four-member sub-committee includes Kazi Abdur Rashid of the Awaml League. Abdur Rashid Chowdhury of the Jatlya Party and Shajahan Chowdhury of the Jamaat.
According to sub-commlt tee sources. Its members met September 2 and primarily present at tomorrow’s meeting and give their opinions.
The Mayor of the City Corporation Mirza Abbas MP Is also expected to send a repre sentative to let the position of the corporation regarding a suitable venue be known.
A sub committee member told The Dally Star that as fixation of a venue In the city concerned many things including availability of government land with adequate space, traffic movement In the city, convenience of the citizens to attend rallies etc . the sub committee had to consult all the concerned departments.
The committee member, however, was optimistic that they would soon send the recommendation to the Standing Committee.
\elected three places In the city as probable venues for public rallies
The three places were the western part of the Osmany Uddayan near Gulistan, the park between the Gulistan Cinema and the Bangabhaban and a play ground behind
According to sources, the sub committee will meet to morrow morning to choose one of the three place. The committee fa expected to send Its recommendation to the parliamentary standing committee u soon aa a consensus Is reached.
Sources further said that the sub-committee has specially invited Mir Shawkat All ■nd Salauddin Ahmed, two Ml’s of the Dhaka metropolitan area, to attend the meeting and put forward their suggestions In this regard
The sub committee has also asked different officials including the Secretary of the Work* Ministry. the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dhaka, and th< Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Dhaka to be present at tomorrow’s meeting and give their opinions.
The Mayor of the City Corporation Mirza Abbas MP Is also expected to send a repre sentative to let the position of the corporation regarding a suitable venue be known.
A sub committee member told The Dally Star that as fixation of a venue In the city concerned many things including availability of government land with adequate space, traffic movement In the city, convenience of the citizens to attend rallies etc . the sub committee had to consult all the concerned departments.
The committee member, however, was optimistic that they would soon send the recommendation to the Standing Committee.