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           August
          2, 2000
              
          
          
           Tangail,
          July 31 (UNB) – Bangladesh Diploma Engineering Student-Teacher
          Professional Action Council of Tangail unit has demanded immediate
          implementation of the government announcement to turn the diploma
          engineering course to a four-year course. 
           
          
           
          The
          demand raised at a press conference at IDE office on Sunday. Member
          Secretary of the council Rafiqul Islam read out the written statement. 
           
          
           
          Among
          others, convenor Ismail Hossain and general secretary of IDE Tangail
          Kazi Zakerul Mowla addressed the press conference. 
           
          
           
          The
          speakers alleged that a vested quarter has been trying to create
          obstacles in implementation of the course even after the curriculum
          for this has already been prepared. 
           
          
           
          They
          sought the Prime Minister’s intervention in implementation of the
          course. 
           
          
           
          The
          Prime Minister announced to turn the diploma-engineering course to
          four years in 1997, they added. 
           
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