Govt failed a bit to contain campus violence

Commerce Minister Faruk Khan yesterday said the government has failed "a bit" in controlling violence in the educational institutions.
"This (controlling campus violence) is the only failure of the government in its first 100 days. But, we have achieved success in bringing down the prices of essentials and changing political culture," he told reporters at his office after a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Xianyi.
He said some people are trying to destabilise the campus situation in different ways like extortion and establishing supremacy.
"I cannot say there is no involvement of BCL activists in it," he said assuring that the government would identify them and bring them to book.
Replying to a question, Faruk said they think the trial of war criminals, reining in militants and improvement in law and order situation are some of the big challenges the government faces.
The minister said a parliamentary body and Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) would investigate all irregularities and corruption, as there was no virtual investigation into corruption in the last two years.
"There was no anti-graft move in the last two years… whatever done that was done against politicians and democracy."
Faruk said the parliamentary body would also look into the irregularities in the ACC in the last two years.
"No one, not even influential people, would be spared when it comes to corruption. There is no scope to keep them out of investigation," the minister also said.
Listing the achievements of the Awami League-led grand alliance government, Faruk said the activities of the government in its first three months are much better than any previous government.