The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman underscored cooperation and understanding among the political parties for overall development and to solve the problems of the country, he added that there is no political party, which can overcome the impasse alone.

He said this, as chief guest, while addressing a Biannual Conference of Bangladesh Sociological Association (BSA) at LGED Bhaban Auditorium yesterday. Our political parties are certainly competitive but they lack quality to overcome the crucial problems of the country, he said.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz was special guest in the conference while Chairman of Sociology Department of the university gave the welcome address. Prof FR Khan, president of BSA, presided over the inaugural session of the conference.

Prof KAM Sa'aduddin, a renowned Sociologist, presented keynote paper on "Martial Law, Rule of Law and Legitimacy: A Sociological Analysis of Bangladesh Politics" in the conference.

Where, he noted about the military governments of the country even about the present government raising various aspects of those governments.

The Adviser said Sociology is an important subject that explains the existing problems of ours. The 'inside expression' of Sociology will be helpful for the progress of the country, he added. He underscored the need for both analytical and practical knowledge to find a way out of various problems.

Prof SMA Faiz said Sociology reminds the people of their liability to the society. Society is not only for gaining knowledge but also to create knowledge.

We have to work together identifying the problems of the country, he noted.

Emphasizing on developing sociology, Prof S Aminul Islam said development and sociology are co-related and the birth of Sociology is for change. The conference was divided into three sessions after the inaugural session, where 14 keynote papers were presented by noted sociologists including Prof Rangalal Sen.