Militancy issue to get priority at DC conference

Cabinet Secretary Shafiul Alam disclosed the information in a press briefing on Sunday. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the conference at the Shapla Hall of the PM’s office around 10am on Tuesday. The prime minister will brief deputy commissioners in separate sessions. He said: “The prime minister would give DCs the necessary direction to solve militancy crisis from the grassroot to high levels across Bangladesh. “Deputy commissioners will also call on President Abdul Hamid in the evening of the second day of the conference at Bangabhaban.” The cabinet secretary said: “The strategies and policies of the government will also be discussed in the conference.” He said ministers, state ministers and the prime minister’s advisers will hold discussions with the deputy commissioners and give them directions about their respective ministries in 18 working sessions over the four days. Five working sessions will be held on the first day, eight on the second day, two on the third day and three on the fourth day. In several working sessions for open discussion, the deputy commissioners will exchange views with ministers, prime minister’s advisers and state ministers on issues concerning public interest and field-level administration. Shafiul Alam said: “Sixty four deputy commissioners from across the country has submitted a large number of suggestions and recommendations to the divisional commissioner’s office and the proposals were forwarded to the cabinet division for discussion. “The cabinet division has already prepared a working paper with 336 recommendations, after considering all the proposals that had been submitted. The paper will be placed in the conference for discussion.”