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Our correspondent, Netrakona

Communication Advisor Major General (Rtd) M A Matin Bir Pratik said that the present caretaker government has already achieved confidence and support of the people by executing different reform-oriented programmes including reconstitution of anti-corruption commission, election commission and public service commission and separation of judiciary from the executive branch.

He said that the government is carrying out the reform-oriented programmes and anti-corruption drive to free the country from all sorts of corruption, crime and irregularities with a view to steering the nation towards progress and prosperity. General Matin was addressing as the chief guest at a meeting on "Post-flood rehabilitation activities, development of communication network, fertilizer and seed distribution management and market rate of different essential commodities" at the conference room of the DC office here on November 3. Netrakona district administration organised the meeting, which was attended by the district and upazila level civil and military officers, civil society members, NGO officers, business community leaders and journalists. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Commissioner of Netrakona district Aiyatullah Mojumder and it was addressed, among others, by secretary of communication ministry Dr Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of Netrakona pourashava Nazrul Islam Khan, prominent social worker Dr MA Hamid, acting president of Netrakona chamber of commerce and industries Abdul Wahed and commander of Netrakona Muktizodda sangsad Haider Jahan Chowdhury.

The communication advisor said, the government has already let all including the stalwarts of the society to know that nobody is above law. In this context, he said that the government does not spare anybody, whoever he or she be, if any one is found involved in corruption.

Reviewing the reports of price hike of essential commodities, he said that the government is putting its best and sincere efforts to control the price hike of essential commodities, but it is not possible only by the government to check market prices as some essential commodities including onion are imported from the foreign countries like India and Pakistan. In this context, he underlined the need for increasing production of the essential commodities like onion in the country to fulfill the demand of the people. He also urged upon the people of all walks of life including the business community to extend all out co-operation to control prices of essentials. Later, the communication minister visited Netrakona-Durgapur, Netrakona-Purbadhala, Netrakona-Mohanganj and Netrakona-Kalmakanda roads to see for himself the condition of the roads that were damaged by the devastating flood recently.

Netrakona adds:

36th anniversary of the national co-operative day was observed here at Rampal upazila in a colorful and befitting manner. A mammoth rally paraded through the main roads of the upazila head quarter.

A discussion session was also organised captioned "The role of the co-operative system to control price hike and marketing of the agricultural products". The meeting was presided over by Sk. A. Barik, president, Pry. dealers co-operative association, while upazila Nirbahi Officer, Masoomur Rahman was in the chair as the chief guest. Siraj Mullick and Shahajahan Ali joined the session as guests of honour.

Speakers among others were Sk. A. Jahir, Sardar A. Hannan, principal (Acting) Sundarban girls' college, Khalid Hossan, Prof. Hiran Chandra Das and BRDB officer Belayet Hossain spoke on the occasion. Co-operative officer A. Halim delivered the welcome speech.

The whole session was facilitated by the upazila Youth Development Officer Mr. Fazlul Huq.