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Grievances Over MPO List

Govt moves to make AL lawmakers happy Education ministry committee finds no flaws in suspended list; 100 more institutions may get monthly benefit

Hasan Jahid Tusher
The prime minister's education adviser yesterday sent a letter to ruling Awami League lawmakers asking them to check the announced MPO list and give their opinions in a bid to quell their grievances.
The letter also asked the lawmakers to send a list of educational institutions in their respective constituency which they want to see MPO-listed, highly placed government sources told The Daily Star.
Education Adviser Dr Alauddin Ahmed will also review the list to minimise grievances through inclusion of the lawmakers' desired educational institutions, added the sources.
Meanwhile, the committee of the education ministry, which prepared the announced list, has already reviewed the process and got no flaws, says a commit-
tee source.
But considering grievances among the ruling party lawmakers and ministers, the education minister has taken a separate measure to review the list and add 100 more institutions, ministry sources say.
These developments came yesterday following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Monday's directive to review the announced MPO list.
Around 50 lawmakers yesterday submitted their recommendations to the adviser, the sources say. The adviser upon getting the opinions would prepare a fresh list in consultation with the education ministry committee and submit it to the prime minister.
On the other hand, the education ministry will hand over the new 100 institutions' list to the premier soon.
The final list would be prepared based
on the adviser and the minister's lists, one of the top officials at the Prime Minister's Office toldThe Daily Star yesterday.
He said the education adviser would put importance on the lawmakers' opinions as demanded by some ministers, state ministers and many lawmakers. But the education minister would stick to following the rules in formulating new lists, he added.
Talking to The Daily Star, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said they would submit a fresh list to the prime minister by adding some more institutions soon after reviewing the list and mentioning the grounds of each inclusion.
He said his ministry has already started reviewing the announced list as to whether there is any flaw in it. If there is
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any irregularity in preparing the list, tough action will be taken, hesaid firmly.
The minister said budget would be increased by taking money from other sectors, if necessary.
Nahid, who has been praised from different quarters for his bold role in preparing the MPO list as per rules, said they did not resort to any irregularities.
"What we have done has been done by following the guidelines and rules. ”
Speaking anonymously, a member of the committee, which drafted the announced MPO list, told The Daily Star they reviewed all the 1,022 institutions and found that rules and regulations were followed to the point.
"We are more proud of the MPO list now, as while reviewing the list, we have found the whole thing has been done as per rules," hesaid.
"We did not consider whether the educational institutions belong to pro-Awami League or pro-BNP areas while listingthose," he added.