The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangpur

Experts and scientists at a roundtable conference have underscored the need for balanced development to attain sustainable national progress and prosperity.

The roundtable titled 'Development, Problems and Prospects of Northern Region and Role of Media' was jointly organised by Communication Initiative for Social Change (CISC) and Zila Press Club Rangpur (ZPCR) on Saturday night.

Noted journalist, columnist and Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury attended the function as the chief guest.

Deputy Commissioner Khondker Atiar Rahman, Police Super Hasib Aziz, President of RCCI Mostafa Azad Chowdhury Babu, pourasava chairman Abdur Rouf Manik, renowned agri-scientist and Principal Scientific Officer of BRRI, Rangpur Station Dr Abdul Mazid, Director (Livelihood) of RDRS Dr Samsuzzaman were present as special guests.

President of ZPCR Rafique Sarker chaired the roundtable held in the Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) auditorium.

Rafique Sarker presented the keynote paper on the subject that was prepared by Secretary of CISC Abdur Rouf Sarker.

Eminent personalities, experts, elite, professionals, socio- cultural and human rights activists, businessmen, community leaders, politicians, journalists, women leaders, government and NGO officials and experts participated in the conference.

Speaking on the occasion, Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury said that no nation could attain sustainable national development without ensuring balanced development in all areas and regions and the present government is working sincerely for bringing order to every sector.

He said most of the problems, including seasonal 'monga', backwardness and others, could be resolved substantially through ensuring supply of natural gas to the region that would accelerate the process of industrialisation and create huge job opportunities.

"For flourishing talents and making the future generations as worthy citizens, the setting up of a public university in Rangpur is very important, and the proposed RDRS University might be one of the most quality educational institutions for higher education of all eight districts in greater Rangpur and Dinajpur," he added.

Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury asked the media people to build a greater unity among themselves and their concerted efforts to focus huge prospects on various sectors of the region and provide guidelines for the present caretaker government.