ting rice from Bangladesh taking into consideration the relatively short distance between the two nations. But, both sides (Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) failed to reach a negotiation over the pricing,” said a source in the ministry. Bangladesh had sought $495 for each metric ton, but Sri Lanka offered $450. Besides, the quality of rice sought by Sri Lanka is not at all stored at public silos, said the sources. Earlier on September 11, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed informed that Bangladesh would export a moderate quantity of rice to Sri Lanka soon. Later, a government delegation from Sri Lanka came to Dhaka on September 28 to finalise a deal for rice import. But, during a meeting on 1st October, the Sri Lankan delegation and officials of food ministry failed to reach a consensus over the pricing and quality of rice sought by the importer. The Bangladesh side, however, assured the counterpart to supply the demanded quality of rice from local markets but remained stick to its asking price at $495 per ton. The Sri Lankan delegation later left Dhaka without finalising any deal. After the matter was conveyed to the government high-ups, it has been learned that they have asked the food ministry to settle the negotiation with Sri Lanka at the price they offered. Following the directive, the food ministry officials were trying to reach the Sri Lankan authorities in a bid to revive the leaders must be regular students. Experience and courage measure high to select central leaders.” JCD sources said Khaleda held several meetings with student leaders at her Gulshan office on how to revamp the organisation following its ‘poor’ performance in the recent anti-government movement. She received reports on JCD leaders from various sources before making the new committee. The reports were based on different grounds, including performance in the movement, family background and studentship. Tarique Rahman also made a list of the new committee of Chhatra Dal and handed over it to her mother during her visit to Saudi Arabia, sources added. “We hope the new committee would be formed with real students, dedicated and active on the streets of movement. Khaleda Zia’s meeting with JCD leaders made us hopeful, but finally we are upset as the new committee did not follow the JCD constitution appropriately,” said a top JCD leader seeking anonymity. “The committee is formed with inactive, non-student and married persons. This is very unfortunate,” he told daily sun. “The new committee again has proved that performance doesn’t matter to get a good post but lobbying and money are important to get desired posts in Chhatra Dal. We doubt whether the new committee can wage any effective movement to realise the demand for polls under a non-party government.” Another leader said the committee is formed with at least 80 per cent non-students and 60 per cent married persons. Anwarul Haque Royal, vice-president of the immediate-past committee, said, “Although the new committee was supposed to be formed with unmarried and real students, it is not reflected finally. The committee is not capable to restore the image of Chhatra Dal and to wage an effective movement.” Meanwhile, post-deprived leaders and activists staged a demonstration and blasted crude bombs at Nayapaltan on Wednesday to protest the committee. A JCD leader said most leaders of the new committee are aged between 40 and 45. Even, they are said to have skipped party programmes earlier. They were rather involved in business using their party posts. He said BNP student affairs secretary Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie and assistant office secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku made the committee with their like-minded persons in a bid to establish supremacy over the organisation. He said Annie and Tuku supplied wrong information to the high command and tactfully convinced them. “Most of the leaders have no studentship and many are also married and have children.” Another leader said, “Most of the office-bearers, including Rajib, Mamun, Akramul and Ishaq have no studentship and they are married while more than 150 officials of the new committee have no studentship.” Even, many in the new committee are connected with Chhatra League, Chhatra Shibir, expatriates and businessmen, he mentioned. Meanwhile, the new committee led by Rajib and Akramul greeted Khaleda Zia with bouquets at her Gulshan office on Wednesday night. However, several hundred supporters of organising secretary Ishaq staged a demonstration against the new committee at the same place at night. Some five Molotov cocktails were exploded outside the chairperson’s office. The protesters chanted slogans against Annie and Tuku, saying: “We don’t accept Chhatra Dal committee made by Annie and Tuku.”
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Rice export to Lanka unlikely:Daily Sun
ting rice from Bangladesh taking into consideration the relatively short distance between the two nations. But, both sides (Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) failed to reach a negotiation over the pricing,” said a source in the ministry. Bangladesh had sought $495 for each metric ton, but Sri Lanka offered $450. Besides, the quality of rice sought by Sri Lanka is not at all stored at public silos, said the sources. Earlier on September 11, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed informed that Bangladesh would export a moderate quantity of rice to Sri Lanka soon. Later, a government delegation from Sri Lanka came to Dhaka on September 28 to finalise a deal for rice import. But, during a meeting on 1st October, the Sri Lankan delegation and officials of food ministry failed to reach a consensus over the pricing and quality of rice sought by the importer. The Bangladesh side, however, assured the counterpart to supply the demanded quality of rice from local markets but remained stick to its asking price at $495 per ton. The Sri Lankan delegation later left Dhaka without finalising any deal. After the matter was conveyed to the government high-ups, it has been learned that they have asked the food ministry to settle the negotiation with Sri Lanka at the price they offered. Following the directive, the food ministry officials were trying to reach the Sri Lankan authorities in a bid to revive the leaders must be regular students. Experience and courage measure high to select central leaders.” JCD sources said Khaleda held several meetings with student leaders at her Gulshan office on how to revamp the organisation following its ‘poor’ performance in the recent anti-government movement. She received reports on JCD leaders from various sources before making the new committee. The reports were based on different grounds, including performance in the movement, family background and studentship. Tarique Rahman also made a list of the new committee of Chhatra Dal and handed over it to her mother during her visit to Saudi Arabia, sources added. “We hope the new committee would be formed with real students, dedicated and active on the streets of movement. Khaleda Zia’s meeting with JCD leaders made us hopeful, but finally we are upset as the new committee did not follow the JCD constitution appropriately,” said a top JCD leader seeking anonymity. “The committee is formed with inactive, non-student and married persons. This is very unfortunate,” he told daily sun. “The new committee again has proved that performance doesn’t matter to get a good post but lobbying and money are important to get desired posts in Chhatra Dal. We doubt whether the new committee can wage any effective movement to realise the demand for polls under a non-party government.” Another leader said the committee is formed with at least 80 per cent non-students and 60 per cent married persons. Anwarul Haque Royal, vice-president of the immediate-past committee, said, “Although the new committee was supposed to be formed with unmarried and real students, it is not reflected finally. The committee is not capable to restore the image of Chhatra Dal and to wage an effective movement.” Meanwhile, post-deprived leaders and activists staged a demonstration and blasted crude bombs at Nayapaltan on Wednesday to protest the committee. A JCD leader said most leaders of the new committee are aged between 40 and 45. Even, they are said to have skipped party programmes earlier. They were rather involved in business using their party posts. He said BNP student affairs secretary Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie and assistant office secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku made the committee with their like-minded persons in a bid to establish supremacy over the organisation. He said Annie and Tuku supplied wrong information to the high command and tactfully convinced them. “Most of the leaders have no studentship and many are also married and have children.” Another leader said, “Most of the office-bearers, including Rajib, Mamun, Akramul and Ishaq have no studentship and they are married while more than 150 officials of the new committee have no studentship.” Even, many in the new committee are connected with Chhatra League, Chhatra Shibir, expatriates and businessmen, he mentioned. Meanwhile, the new committee led by Rajib and Akramul greeted Khaleda Zia with bouquets at her Gulshan office on Wednesday night. However, several hundred supporters of organising secretary Ishaq staged a demonstration against the new committee at the same place at night. Some five Molotov cocktails were exploded outside the chairperson’s office. The protesters chanted slogans against Annie and Tuku, saying: “We don’t accept Chhatra Dal committee made by Annie and Tuku.”
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