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To the Editor...
Wisdom,.. at last!
Sir. The understanding after a dialogue between the government and opposition party to return to the Parliament is truly praiseworthy. We are grateful to the leaders of both the parties as they have been able to understand the feeling of the people and decide to leave the street and argue their differences where they belong — the Parliament.
Titis should be the beginning of a new trend whereby all differences will be mitigated by mutual discussion and frank exchange of opinions and views, it is time for Bangladesh to get back to the business of productivity and progress. Let this be a good beginning for all.
There is no reason for us to be waiting while the whole world moves forward to greet the 21st century which is just around the corner. 1 hope Prime Minister Sheikh Haslna continues to show the wisdom and
maturity in her leadership that she has done so far.
Akku Chowdhury Banani
The Press in
Bangladesh
Sir, I study International Relations in the United States, and now have come to see my mother in Dhaka.
I have been working on 'world organisations' and 'treaties'. A couple of weeks ago I read a report in The Daily Star on the joint communique issued in Jakarta at the conclusion of Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers. The report mentioned Palestine. Afghanistan and other Middle East issues but it was silent about other problems of other Muslim territories like Bosnia. Chechnya, Kashmir etc.
It was surprising. I wrote to OIC Headquarters in Jeddah
and acquired a faxed copy of the Joint communique. Interestingly, it contained not only Kashmir but also other Muslim-world Issues. Let me mention from the communique about Kashmir:
a) Called for a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute under UN resolutions and as agreed upon in the Simla Agreement; b) Called upon member-states to persuade India to cease forthwith the human rights violations and enable Kashmiris to exercise their right to self-determination; c) Demanded from India to allow international human rights groups and humanitarian organisations to visit Jammu and Kashmir; and d) Affirmed that any political process/elections held under foreign occupation cannot be a substitute to the exercise of the right of self-determination by people of Kashmir as provided in the relevant Security Council
resolutions.
We. Bangladeshi students, claim that our Press is absolutely free but absence of such facts from reports belies this claim.
Shahan Wazed H. No. 86. Road 17 Dhanmondi. Dhaka
Asian Highway
Sir, The proposed routes of the Asian Highway are Jessore-Benapole-Hatlramal (206 km) and Sylhet-Tamabfl (56 km). And the other route is Chittagong-Cox's Bazar The people of Rajshahl Division will not benefit much from this highway. There should be a provision of linking Burimari with Banglabandh so that the highway can be useful for the trade and commerce of north ern region.
Dr Rafiqul Islam Patgram. Lalmontrhat