Chittagong Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Chittagong Tuesday, 8 September 2026
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Special Correspondent | ১২:৫৭ পিএম, ২০২২-০১-১৮
BSS, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the long-awaited three-day annual conference of the Deputy Commissioners (DCs).
The prime minister opened the conference as the chief guest, joining virtually from her Gono Bhaban residence.
The conference began at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the presence of 15 ministers and secretaries due to the ongoing surge of Covid-19 infections.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam and PM's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus addressed the conference.
Divisional Commissioner of Khulna Ismail Hossain, Deputy Commissioners of Chandpur and Rangpur Anjana khan Majlish and Asif Ahsan also spoke on the occasion, on behalf of the divisional commissioners and DCs, respectively.
A video documentary on services to ensure people's welfare and works for implementing all the development plans of the government across the country by the field level administrations was screened on the occasion.
The conference has been shifted to the Osmani Memorial Auditorium considering the Covid-19 situation. Only 64 persons are being allowed to the venue although it has the capacity to accommodate 700 people.
Two divisional commissioners and five DCs have so far tested Covid-19 positive. They are: divisional commissioners of Rajshahi and Barishal and DCs of Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi, Patuakhali, Laxmipur and Chuadanga.
Issues of Covid-19, land management, law enforcement, strengthening activities of local government, disaster management, poverty reduction and employment at the local level, social safety net activities, ICT and e-governance, education, health, environment, physical infrastructure and development activities would be focused on at the conference.
President Md Abdul Hamid will deliver a speech virtually this evening while Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique are also scheduled to address remotely on Wednesday.
DC conference was not held for the last two consecutive years due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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