Bangladesh Hawker Sangram Parishad
A discussion in observance of ‘Shaheed Riaz-Sujan Day’ organised by Bangladesh Hawker Sangram Parishad was held at its office in the city’s Bangabandhu Avenue on Thursday. In the programme the speakers greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for allowing hawkers to run their business on footpath. The speakers bitterly criticized the police repression on agitating hawkers in Chittagong. They also condemned arrest of hawkers. The leaders of the parishad demanded immediate release of the nabbed hawker leaders. The leaders also called upon the authority concerned for the rehabilitation of evicted hawkers in Sylhet and Manikganj. The function was addressed, among others, by hawker leaders Sekander Hayat, Kamal Siddiqui, Harun-or-Rashid, Sarder Khorshed, Arif Chowdhury and Shafiqul Islam Babu. Convenor of the parishad Abul Hosain presided over the event.
BD College-University Teachers’ Assoc
A discussion jointly organised by Bangladesh College-University Teachers’ Association (BCUTA) and Bangladesh Teachers’ Association (BTA) was held at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) in the city’s Segunbagicha recently. Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Dr Abdur Razzaque was present as the chief guest. While speaking Razzaque said the ruling Awami League did not compromise with Hefajat-e-Islam, saying, “AL never ever compromises with any religiously fanatic group.” “AL would have to step forward following techniques after fighting number of hurdles to maintain the ongoing development and spirit of the Liberation War,” he added. Speaking about the standard of education, Razzaque, a former minister said, “The teachers should play the main role in increasing standard of education.” He advocated for changing the multiple question system and measures for ensuring transparency in appointing teachers at school and college level, saying, “If necessary, a BCS like system should be introduced to this end.”
The programme was addressed, among others, by Prof. Mahfuza Khanom, teacher of Economics Department of Dhaka University Prof MM Akash and BCUTA central committee Vice-President Ranjit Kumar Saha. President of BTA Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique presided over the function.
