Unity against nat'l crisis stressed  Strategic experts at a roundtable on "The importance of national unity to secure independence organised by the Defence magazine at the National Press Club yesterday. NN photo Speakers at a roundtable here today underscored the need for forging a strong unity for addressing any national crisis in a coordinated manner in future. The country's significant achievements, made since the 1952 language movement, have repeatedly been threatening due to lack of such national unity, they added. The roundtable on "No alternative to Forge National Unity to Protect Interest of the Independence," organised by 'Bangladesh Defence Journal, a monthly magazine, at the Jatiya Press Club here. Editor of the magazine Abu Rushd moderated the roundtable, joined by senior journalists, defence experts, retired army officers. Among them, former Adviser of Caretaker government Maj Gen (Retd) Moinul Hossain former Director General of BDR Maj Gen (Retd) Anwar Hossain, former Adviser of Caretaker government Maj Gen (Retd) Ruhul Alam Chowdhury, Chairman of Bangladesh Kallyan Party Maj Gen (Retd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim, former Director General of DGFI Maj Gen (Retd) MA Halim, President of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies Maj Gen (Retd) Muhammad Abdul Matin, Columinst Brig Gen (Retd) Nurul Haque and Expert on Maritime affairs Commodore M Khurshed Alam, took part in the discussion. Senior journalist Gias Kamal Chowdhury said the people must unite to face the challenges the country is now passing through. Maj Gen (retd) Moinul Hossain, Bir Bikram, said the country have lost over 60 brightest army officers during the 33 hour BDR mutiny on February 25 and 26. But during the nine month period of the War of Liberation the country had not lost so many officers, he added. Former BDR Director General Maj Gen (retd) M Anwar Hossain, Bir Pratik, suggested reorganizing the border force by renaming it Bangladesh National Guard (BNG) to bring discipline back in the paramilitary troops. The government, political parties and people must remain alert so that such brutal BDR massacre cannot takes place in the country in future, said Maj Gen (retd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim, Bir Pratik. Commodore (retd) Khurshed Alam said the country lacks efficient management to deal with any unstable situation in future. The country's national crisis management system should have technical, human and conceptual skills to face any untoward situation, he added. Maj Gen (retd) Abdul Matin urged the media to play a vital role in guiding the nation during any critical moment in the country. Former adviser of the caretaker government Maj Gen (retd) Ruhul Alam Chowdhury said the nation expects transparent enquiry into the BDR massacre and expressed the hope that motive behind the BDR rebellion would be made public after completion of the investigation. Editor of the New Nation, Mostafa Kamal Majumder called of ensuring security of stability to ensure national unity. He said the political parties are great unifiers of the people and their notes should be properly evaluated. Executive Editor of the daily Jugantar Saiful Alam said it is very unfortunate that people could not be united on any national issue after the country's independence. He urged all to work untidily considering interest of the country. Criticizing the political parties for blaming each other after the last month's BDR massacre, retired army officers said the political parties may have some discrepancies but they should be united for the sake of national interest. http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/03/15/news0122.htm |
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