Dear Mr. Miro Jangi
Yes, you are right I was too skeptic about the resignation.
Now, Mr. Ayub Quadri has tendered his resignation on "personal grounds".
But we still don't know the inside story in full. Weekly Blitz has already exposed the
entire scam and mentioned that two of the influential advisors in the interim
government are behind this smuggling of invaluable national assets.
It remains to be seen who are these two perputrators . The news items mentioned
that due to massive protest in the society, Cultural Affairs Adviser Ayub Quadri in
Bangladesh admitted his failure in informing the people about sending such
precious artifacts to France.
The news item also said that " Son of one of the advisors is expected to arrive in Paris
sometime in January for receiving his stake of share in the smuggling of valuable
artifacts from Bangladesh." Public got to know the real story about this "son of one
of the advisors" and the sequence of events that led to the resignation of Mr. Ayub Quaderi.
For the sake transperency, Mr. Ayub Q should make a full disclosure of what happened
behind the scene and not let things go into oblivion: there are too many questions unanswered.
Let us wait and follow the followups. The things are still unfolding ..... Hope, there is no
cover-up through masterly inactivity. I am still a skeptic about the mismanagement versus
malefiscence sorroundind the matter. Only, time will ensure that "it" was not an easy escape
route.
Uptill now, one thing has been established :
So-called honest CSP's are not necessarily the best managers, even when there is no outside
political pressure.
Thanks and best regards.
Related Blitz stories:
(2) http://www.weeklyblitz.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1198705226&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2&
Syed Aslam
On 12/26/07, Miro Jangi <jangi1@hotmail.com> wrote:
Aslam Shaheb:
Will it be fair to say that you jumped the gun when you said it was a stunt by Ayub Quadri? I think Dr. Jamir was correct to point out the need for more people like Mr. AQ who takes responsibilities of their own actions(rare in Bangladesh). Thanks,
Miro
--- In chottala@yahoogroups.com, "Syed Aslam" <Syed.Aslam3@...>> The Daily Star <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16552 >
wrote:
>
> Ayub Quadri resigns
> Wed, Dec 26th, 2007 11:02 pm BdST
> http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=33673&cid=3
> Dhaka, Dec 26 (bdnews24.com) – Cultural affairs adviser Ayub
Quadri
> Wednesday said he resigned and turned in a resignation letter to
the Cabinet
> Division over the theft of rare statues.
>
> The resignation was on "personal grounds", the adviser initially
told
> bdnews24.com Wednesday night by phone.
>
> Later, he said: "I made hints of resignation when I talked to
reporters the
> other day."
>
> "Although the artefacts went missing from a secure place like
airport, I
> strongly felt I should step down as the head of the cultural
affairs
> ministry," he said.
>
> The letter was addressed to President Iajuddin Ahmed and handed
over to the
> Cabinet Division at 4:30pm.
>
> The resignation came days after two Vishnu statues went missing
from Zia
> International Airport.
>
> Quadri had earlier said he must take the responsibility for the
lost
> artefacts as the head of the cultural affairs ministry.
>
> The adviser made broader hints of resignation Monday when he spoke
to
> reporters on the theft of the artefacts.
>
> The interim government Tuesday cancelled a second consignment of
artefacts
> and relics to Paris, which was up for display at the Guimet Museum.
>
> http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=33673&cid=3
>
> *Previous:*
>
> *Quadri*accepts
> responsibility<http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16424 >
> The Daily Star, Bangladesh - Dec 24, 2007
> Education and Cultural Affairs Adviser *Ayub Quadri* yesterday
said he
> accepts the responsibility for the two terracotta Vishnu statues'
being
> stolen from the *...*
> SPECIALIST REPLICA MAKER VISITS
> GUIMET< http://www.weeklyblitz.net/index.php?
subaction=showfull&id=1198532069&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2>
> Weekly
> Blitz
> all 112 news articles
> »< http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=UTF-
8&ncl=1125328286>
>
> Missing statues: Bangladesh seeks Interpol
> probe< http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122660821500.htm>
> Hindu, India - 15 hours ago
> DHAKA: The Bangladesh police have requested Interpol to enquire
into the two
> stolen rare terracotta statues of Hindu God Vishnu as the
authorities
> ordered *...*
> [image: Statue of the Hindu God, Vishnu] The government fears the
statues
> might be smuggled to India
> < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7160080.stm> Bangladesh
theft
> prompts rethink < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7160080.stm>
> BBC News, UK - 17 hours ago
> Bangladesh has cancelled plans to send rare artefacts to a Paris
exhibition
> after two statues of the Hindu god Vishnu were stolen from Dhaka
Airport. *
> ...*
>
> Bangladesh wants return of artifacts loaned to
>
France< http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKDHA17836220071
225>
> Reuters UK, UK - Dec 25, 2007
> DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh wants a consignment of ancient
artifacts on
> loan to France for an upcoming exhibition to be returned after two
1500
> year-old *...*
>
> Bangladesh formally decides not to send artefacts to
> Paris< http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200712251921.htm>
> Hindu, India - Dec 25, 2007
> Dhaka (PTI): Bangladesh on Tuesday sought Interpol help to trace
two
> 1500-year-old statues of Lord Vishnu stolen from the airport here
and
> cancelled plans *...*
>
> <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iXB6deFAap8-
3t7PkJ_m1lIhBKpQ> Bangladesh
> cancels French museum show after theft of rare
> artefacts< http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iXB6deFAap8-
3t7PkJ_m1lIhBKpQ>
> AFP - Dec 25, 2007
> DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh cancelled plans to send rare artefacts to
Paris for
> a museum exhibition next year after two ancient statues of a Hindu
deity
> were
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/khabor/message/7631 >
>
>
> <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16552> Artefacts
returned to
> museum from ZIA <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16552 >
> The Daily Star, Bangladesh - 23 hours ago
> Around four days into the stealing of two Paris-bound Vishnu
statues from
> the Zia International Airport (ZIA), the government last evening
brought the
> *...*
>
> <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16556 > Int'l
smuggling rackets
> might be involved <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16556 >
> The Daily Star, Bangladesh - 23 hours ago
> Investigators of the artefacts heist at Zia International Airport
are yet to
> find any clues or motives even after 100 hours of the incident.
*...*
>
>
> <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16440 > Hunt on, yet
no trace of
> missing artefacts <http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=16440 >
> The Daily Star, Bangladesh - Dec 24, 2007
> Investigators have yet to find a clue to how the Vishnu statues
have been
> stolen from highly restricted cargo village and tarmac at the Zia
> International *...*
>
> <http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/24-12-2007/103122-Vishnu-0 >
Ancient
> Vishnu statues stolen in Dhaka's
> airport< http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/24-12-2007/103122-
Vishnu-0>
> Pravda, Russia - Dec 24, 2007
> By Anastasia Tomazhenkova: Thieves impudently filched 2 statues
from a
> high-security cargo area at Dhaka's international airport. The
statues were
> supposed *...*
>
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