PM's visit to DU
Referring the above mentioned letter by Dewan G Ahmed published in the DS (Dec 26, 2003), I would like to express my views on it. Although I don't completely agree with Mr. Dewan's opinion, I think the title of that news report should not have been "DU students protest PM's visit." The title was, in my view, somewhat misleading. Certainly not the majority of DU students or a large portion of them protested the PM's visit. So it should not have been titled as a protest by the "DU students. "The DS could describe it as a protest by a "section of DU students."
On the question of neutrality, I would like to share my experience here. I have been reading the DS since I was a ninth grade student-- almost grew up with the DS. And the question of its neutrality has been raised quite a few times. I think the DS always tries to be neutral and publishes relevant and authentic news. Sometimes I feel that the DS supports the Awami League, while sometimes I feel that it supports the BNP.
I believe this happens due to my personal feelings for a particular party. After reading the news on the PM's visit to DU, I would like to say again that it was a justified report with a misleading heading.
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