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PM calls for constructive student politics

Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she is not in favour of banning the student politics in the country's educational institutions but she said students' approach should be positive and constructive.
“I myself was involved in the student politics. I find nothing wrong with the student politics. But their (students') approach should be positive and constructive," Hasina told Foreign Secretary of Germany Reinhard Silberberg when he called on her at the Prime Minister's Office.
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad briefed this to the newsmen after the meeting.
Press secretary Azad said the prime minister stressed the need for motivating the student community to involve them in socio-cultural and nation-building activities.
Hasina informed the German secretary of her gov ernment's plan to make education free up to the level of bachelor degree.
“We are committed to making the education free up to the level of bachelor degree as we believe that without a well-educated nation, a coun try can't be developed," said the premier.
During the meeting, Hasina and Silberberg also discussed the renewable solar energy sector.
The prime minister said her government is strongly com-
mitted to improve the existing power situation of the country and added that Bangladesh has made a good progress in solar power sector.
Referring Germany as a global leader in solar power, the prime minister sought more cooperation from the German government in advancing Bangladesh's efforts to expand the sector.
Sllberberg assured the premier that Gcrmen government will increase assistance to develop the country's power sector, especially in the field of renewable solar energy.
Hasina recalled vyith gratitude the help and assistance of
Germany to Bangladesh during the Liberation War and also to her after the killing of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 when she was in Germany.
She informed the German foreign secretary that her government would arrange trial of the war criminals with the help of the United Nations.
About the post of deputy speaker from the main opposition, Hasina said they were waiting for the nomination from the opposition side until the last moment of electing the speaker and the deputy speaker but they (opposition)
didn't place any proposal in this regard.
During the meeting, the prime minister urged the German secretary to invest more in Bangladesh.
She also called for increasing trade and commerce between the two friendly countries as well as undertaking joint venture programmes to produce more skilled manpower in Bangladesh. The prime minister also requested Silberberg to take skilled manpower from Bangladesh.
Secretary to the PMO Kazi Aminul Islam and German Ambassador to Bangladesh Frank Meyke were present