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National unity
I appreciate the views expressed by Mr. AZM Abdul AU in his letter published in your esteemed daHy on January9,2004.
Why don'twedecideand arrive at a consensus to bestow Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman with their due honour, respect and status in the greater interest of national unity and understanding? This is most essential with a view to doing away with belligerence and hostiUty among our political leaders and maintaining a cordial atmosphere in the country.
It may also be recalled here that during the Pakistan days we stood divided between Punjabi and Bengali and we opposed each other. Why in an independent and sovereign Bangladesh are we divided under two different identities Bengali and Bangladeshi?
The name of our country is Bangladesh. The name of our state and national language is Bangla. Why don't we also have a proud common national identity and nationality for our 130 milUon people?
OH Kabir
6, Hare Street Wari, Dhaka
Politico FP
While the politicos in power harp on human and domestic famUy planning (FP) with relentiess monotony, there is no sign of FP practices inside politics and bureaucracy. The latter, as per some popular principle, always expands, as creepers or moss. Today the young poUtical field workers are being indoctrinated in the wrong way on ways of rendering public service without expecting bakshish (bribery) at every step; and the campus environment is based on violence and confrontation.
Now the official PERC probing committee has pointed out (DS Jan 19) that the PMO (PM's office) is exerting its influence on the political hamlets; and that the number of ministries need to be reduced for an LDC, as bureaucracy is diverting a big percentage of the GDP; and the systems loss in the local political culture is very high.
The governors themselves are inefficient; hence the question of raising the efficiency of public administration is a moot point. RAJUK, PDB, BTTB, BRTA and the city corporations are glaring examples of white elephants coming out of the political forest.
The two major political parties are all the time engaged in fighting over the leftovers. What was the logic behind the amusing tamasha of changing the historical noticeboards at the intellectual graveyard?
Tribalism (we are very fond of district-ism) in politics has to go
before this young nation can get a clear vision of its bearing to the final destination. The politicians got the chance since 1991 when they came out of hibernation, but bungled it up. That is why today there are voices all around on the formation of a third platform to redress public grievances and clean up the political garbage generated under sterile leadership.
The old style of politics goes on merrily year after year, taking the voters for a ' joyride' in the poUtical fantasy-land.
AZabr
Dhaka
Police uniform
I would like to talk about the recent change in police uniform. It seems we are a developed country and we have no task but to do the unnecessary things. It is totally ludicrous and politicaUy motivated. I think it is a
mockery with our people while thousands of citizens are suffering due to lawlessness. It is a funny thing that the police dress is being held responsible for the poor law and order situation. Nowadays few people have any faith in the efficiency and honesty of police. But I believe that police have been made 'scapegoat' by the politicians.
It is said that poUce can arrest any criminal any time. But the "Godfathers" prevent them from doing so. That's why it is the so-caUed politicians not the poUce who are responsible for our sufferings.
Foyed Ahmed
Shyamoli, Dhaka
Something is wrong!
Our poUticians, and the government, cannot generate.news. The media is full of speeches, ceremonies and sermons. We seem to be a talkative, emotionally charged
society. Poets and artists get top ratings. We can only wish but cannot plan and develop. We have few • foundations, many structures and infrastructures. It is a society basking in the "glories" and 'achievements' of the past.
Prune the leaders, first the rest will adjust.
Abdali Dhaka
Provosts or puppets?
I would like to write something about student politics. We all are familiar with the term. The actual meaning of student politics has already been converted, it means capturing halls, extortion and violence. . It creates session jams which are very detrimental to the academic life of students. My cordial request to those political leaders who patronise student politics is that they instruct their followers not
to disturb campus life. Student leaders are using general students as pawns in their game of controlling and dominating the academic arena. As a result, many students cannot lead their life peacefully. In case of residential halls, the provost supervises the hall but unfortunately the student leaders distribute seats. Here the provost plays the role ofapuppetl
I would request the university authorities to look into the matter in the interest of general students who can do nothing on their own in the presence of outsiders masquerading as student leaders.
Md. Rezaul Karim (Reza) Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Dhaka
Attention, education planners
There are now more than fifty pri-
vate universities in Bangladesh. Only a few of these institutions are offering quality education and producing students who can contribute to society. But there are hundreds of public institutions like Jagannath University College or Eden University College across the country where students of reasonably good calibre are studying. Moreover, these public institutions have their own campuses and some truly competent teachers.
Our government is establishing new universities but overlooking the prospects of these existing institutions. A government initiative can make these institutions centres of state-of-the-art education.
Tawhid Shams Chowdhury
English Department, BRAC University.
Dhaka