DC conference begins

The much-awaited annual conference of the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) began on Tuesday morning after two years at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the conference from Ganobhaban virtually at 10.00am.  The five-day conference will end on January 20.

Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said only 15 ministers and secretaries of 15 ministries were invited to the inauguration ceremony.

Besides, the DCs were asked to do the RTPR test along with his gunman, driver and companions before joining the conference.   
 
Khandker Anwarul Islam revealed that till now two divisional commissioners and five DCs became tested Covid-19 positive.

The cabinet secretary said that President Abdul Hamid will deliver speech virtually Tuesday evening while Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury and the Chief Justice are also scheduled to address virtually on Wednesday.

The 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 will be focused in the conference.