'Cancel deal with US co'
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) students organised cultural events on the campus yesterday demanding cancellation of a production-sharing contract (PSC) with US-based oil company ConocoPhillips for oil and gas exploration in two deep-sea blocks.
Eminent writer Dr Muhammed Zafor Iqbal was present at the event organised by “Sustian Tokai”, a group formed on popular social networking site Facebook by students.
Dr Iqbal said, “Past initiatives which fail to serve the nation's interest had to be, at one point, cancelled. Now we all have to create awareness among people to consider the interest of our motherland above all.”
Poems were recited and patriotic songs were rendered at the programme, followed by a rally.
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